CVE-2024-43579: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
CVE-2024-43579 is a high-severity heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that could allow remote code execution. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity but user interaction and limited privileges. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43579, is a heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It allows remote code execution under conditions where an attacker with low privileges and user interaction can exploit it. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.6 (high), reflecting high confidentiality and integrity impact with low availability impact. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution with high confidentiality and integrity impact, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user. Availability impact is low. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft to remediate this vulnerability. Since the product is not a cloud service, patching the client software is required.
CVE-2024-43579: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
CVE-2024-43579 is a high-severity heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that could allow remote code execution. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity but user interaction and limited privileges. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.6high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43579, is a heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It allows remote code execution under conditions where an attacker with low privileges and user interaction can exploit it. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.6 (high), reflecting high confidentiality and integrity impact with low availability impact. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution with high confidentiality and integrity impact, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user. Availability impact is low. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft to remediate this vulnerability. Since the product is not a cloud service, patching the client software is required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.546Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867118dd33fbd85722d26
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:18:41 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 11:16:00 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:51:11 UTC
Views: 39
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