Use After Free in Microsoft Edge Chromium
CVE-2024-43472
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge Chromium
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based) — versions 1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43472 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43472?
- CVE-2024-43472 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge Chromium, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2024-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43472?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-43472 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.