VDB-237432 · CVE-2023-38158 · GCVE-0-2023-38158

Microsoft Edge information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-38158. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (version now known). Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Information Disclosure Vulnerability

The weakness was disclosed 08/17/2023. The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-38158 since 07/12/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 03/01/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

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Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Edge

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 3.1
CNA Vector (Microsoft Corporation): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

07/12/2023 🔍
08/17/2023 +36 days 🔍
08/17/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/01/2025 +562 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38158 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38158
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237432

Entryinfo

Created: 08/17/2023 20:49
Updated: 03/01/2025 02:50
Changes: 08/17/2023 20:49 (37), 09/13/2023 09:38 (12), 03/01/2025 02:50 (17)
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