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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2021.0189
Microsoft Security Update Release for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
12 October 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Reduced Security -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-37980 CVE-2021-37979 CVE-2021-37978
CVE-2021-37977
Reference: ESB-2021.3355
OVERVIEW
The following Chrome CVEs have been released on October 7, 2021.
These CVEs were assigned by Chrome.
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium,
which addresses these vulnerabilities.
Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information. [1]
Edge version: 94.0.992.47
Chromium version: 94.0.4606.71 [2]
IMPACT
The following vulnerabilities have been addressed:
* CVE-2021-37977
* CVE-2021-37978
* CVE-2021-37979
* CVE-2021-37980
See Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners
for more information about third-party CVEs in the Security Update Guide. [3]
MITIGATION
It is advised to update Edge to the latest release.
REFERENCES
[1] Google Chrome Releases
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021
[2] Security Update Guide
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide
[3] Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners
https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2021/01/13/security-update-guide-supports-cves-assigned-by-industry-partners/
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