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Microsoft Edge to stop loading cleartext passwords in memory on startup
Microsoft is updating the Edge web browser to ensure it no longer loads saved passwords into process memory in clear text at startup. [...]
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🔍Threat Overview
Microsoft Edge will no longer load saved passwords into process memory in clear text at startup, mitigating a vulnerability that allowed attackers with Administrator privileges to dump passwords from other users' Edge processes.
⚙️Technical Details
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
users with Microsoft Edge installed on Windows devices
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Update to the latest version of Microsoft Edge
2Disable password auto-fill in Microsoft Edge
3Use a password manager that is not stored in process memory
📦Affected Products
Product Name: Microsoft EdgeAffected Versions:build 148 and newer
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