Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN), the government body responsible for highlighting bugs and vulnerabilities in operating systems and services, has found several new vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Edge web browser. The government body has issued a warning for the same and has classified it as ‘high’ severity.
“Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) which could be exploited by a remote attacker to gain elevated privilege and bypass security restrictions on the targeted system”, CERT-In has mentioned on its website.

What this means is that the vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge can put users’ data at risk and also allow attackers to gain elevated privileges and also bypass security restrictions on the targeted system. CERT-In has specified that these vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge can allow attackers to send a specially-crafted request on the targeted system.
Microsoft Edge versions affected by the vulnerabilities
According to CERT-In’s report, Microsoft Edge versions prior to version 109.0.1518.61 are affected.
What users can do about it
CERT-In has advised users to apply the latest patch for the web browser. Thankfully, Microsoft has already started rolling out a new version 109.0.1518.61 for the browser that includes fix for these vulnerabilities. Users are also advised to update the web browser to the latest version.
How to update Microsoft Edge
The update is now available for users to download. It is likely that your browser has already started asking you to restart the browser to install the latest version. If it hasn’t, then click on the three dots at the top right corner and head to Settings. Under Settings, click on About Microsoft Edge and wait for it to check for the latest update and install.
Once installed, you’ll be asked to restart the web browser.