CVE-2021-1705 (GCVE-0-2021-1705)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-12 19:42 – Updated: 2024-10-08 16:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Microsoft Edge (HTML-based) Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft Edge (HTML-based) Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Severity
CWE
- Remote Code Execution
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… | x_refsource_MISCx_transferred |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) |
Affected:
1.0..0 , < publication
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2021-01-12 08:00
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