Government Warns of Security Flaw in Microsoft Edge Browser: Steps to Stay Safe

The Indian government this week warned users about a major security issue related to the Microsoft Edge web browser. A new security bulletin by the Computer Emergency Response Team of India, or CERT-In, gives the security alert a high rating. The security agency claims that Microsoft’s web browser has multiple security vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to bypass the state of service, remote code execution, and security of your device and give them access to data.

Microsoft Edge Browser Cert-In Security Alert: What it says
The agency also provided details of the issue and how it may affect the targeted devices. “These vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Edge due to object corruption in V8 and WebAssembly, out-of-bounds usage and fonts in Free V8, downloads and QUIC, and fonts. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a specially crafted request to the target system,” CERT-In mentions in its notes.

Which Microsoft Edge version is affected
It also mentions that the security issue is affecting stable versions of the Edge browser prior to 124.0.2478.51. So if you have more versions than this, you are protected by the latest Microsoft patch for updates.

As common practice goes with these security risks, the best way to avoid falling prey to such attempts is to:

– Never open emails from unknown senders

– Never download any attachment provided in an email from unknown people

– Never click on any link provided in mail from unknown people

The good news is that Microsoft has already issued a security bulletin for this issue, so we suggest you update the Edge browser on your PC and other devices immediately. You can go to Microsoft Edge – Help & Feedback – About Microsoft Edge and you will automatically see the latest version installed on the device.