Microsoft Edge up to 123.0.2420.81 on Android private personal information

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Microsoft Edge on Android. The impacted element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to private personal information. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-29986. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Edge on Android. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a private personal information vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-359. The product does not properly prevent a person's private, personal information from being accessed by actors who either (1) are not explicitly authorized to access the information or (2) do not have the implicit consent of the person about whom the information is collected. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Edge for Android (Chromium-based) Information Disclosure Vulnerability

The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-29986 since 03/22/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. 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 01/18/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1589.

Upgrading to version 124.0.2478.51 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Web Browser

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• Edge

Version

• 11.0.10240.16384
• 38.14393.0.0
• 38.14393.1066.0
• 98.0.1108.43
• 99.0.1150.30
• 102.0.1245.39
• 102.0.1245.41
• 103.0.1264.37
• 103.0.1264.44
• 104.0.1293.47
• 118.0.2088.88
• 118.0.2088.102
• 119.0.2151.44
• 119.0.2151.58
• 119.0.2151.72
• 120.0.2210.61
• 120.0.2210.77
• 120.0.2210.133
• 120.0.2210.160
• 121.0.2277.83
• 121.0.2277.98
• 122.0.2365.52
• 122.0.2365.63
• 122.0.2365.80
• 122.0.2365.92
• 122.0.2365.120
• 123.0.2420.53
• 123.0.2420.81

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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