Use After Free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
CVE-2023-36741
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.010 (77.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) — versions 1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-36741?
- CVE-2023-36741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2023-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2023-36741?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-36741 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.