Last Update: April 12, 2023, 4:42 PM IST
The Edge browser is also available on Windows, macOS, and Android.
The new security issue affects web browsers with a fixed version and we recommend that you update them immediately.
Microsoft Edge browser has a security issue that has been highlighted this week by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In with a Medium severity rating. The security agency claims that Microsoft’s web browser has several security vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to bypass your device’s security and access data stored on it.
The agency has also given details of the issue and how it may affect the targeted devices. “These vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Edge due to improper validation and user-supplied data when processing files during download. An attacker could use this issue to force a user to open a website designed to attack them on their device,” CERT-In noted in its notes.
It also mentions that the security issue is affecting Edge browser version prior to 112.0.1722.34. So if you have versions higher than this, you are protected by the latest Microsoft patch for the update.
No matter what the security issue, attackers usually resort to phishing to infect their devices, and these security flaws have become a popular means of attack for them. The best way to avoid falling victim to such attempts is to:
– Never open emails from unknown senders
Never download attachments sent in emails from unknown people.
Never click on any link given in the mail of unknown people.
Microsoft has already issued a security bulletin for this issue, so we suggest you to update Edge browser on your PC and other devices immediately.
We’ve seen previous security alerts from CERT-In for Apple, Windows, and Android users, and now that Edge is slowly becoming popular thanks to ChatGPT integration, it’s likely that attackers will see it as a viable option to access Let’s see in
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