Use After Free in Microsoft Edge_chromium
CVE-2024-43472
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge_chromium
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) — versions 1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (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.