Important CVSS 4.2 EPSS 0.01534 2020-02 archive

Executive Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge does not properly enforce cross-domain policies, which could allow an attacker to access information from one domain and inject it into another domain. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website that is used to attempt to exploit the vulnerability. In addition, compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action. For example, an attacker could trick users into clicking a link that takes them to the attacker's site. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could elevate privileges in affected versions of Microsoft Edge. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that cross-domain policies are properly enforced in Microsoft Edge.

Overview

4.2
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Released Feb 11 2020
Last Updated Feb 11 2020
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.01534 — 0.71539 percentile
NVD CVSS 4.2 MEDIUM — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
Low
INTEGRITY
Low
AVAILABILITY
None
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 3.8

EPSS Score

0.01534
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.71539 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

13 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 4537762 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems 4537762 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 4537762 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 4532691 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 4532691 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 4532691 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems 4532693 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems 4532693 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems 4532693 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems 4532693 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems 4532693 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems 4532693 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows Server 2019 4532691 (Security Update) Low Elevation of Privilege Yes

Patches

3 patches
Article Type Restart
4537762 Security Update Yes
4532691 Security Update Yes
4532693 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

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