Microsoft Edge Browser Update 98.0 Stable: Several new feature updates for improved security

IT Home News on February 4, thanks to the IT Home netizens enthusiastic clues delivered, Microsoft Edge stable version has now come to 98.0.1108.43 version, indicating that this Chromium-based browser will also usher in the last two double-digit versions.

In terms of feature updates, this version enhances security features on the network. This is a browsing mode in Microsoft Edge where browser security takes precedence, giving users additional protection while browsing the web. Administrators can apply Group Policy to Windows, macOS, and Linux desktops to prevent malicious attacks (also known as zero-day vulnerabilities). The following Group Policy supports this browsing mode:

Enhanced Safe Mode

Enhanced SecurityModeBypassListDomains

EnhanceSecurityModeEnforceListDomains

Personalize the multi-profile experience with your site's profile preferences. Users can personalize their multi-profile experience by creating a custom site list to automatically switch profiles in Microsoft Edge.

The three-digit version number that is about to appear in the user agent string. Starting with version 100, Microsoft Edge will send a three-digit version number in the User-Agent header, such as "Edg/100". Starting with Microsoft Edge 97, site owners can test this upcoming user agent string by enabling the #force-major-version-to-100 experimental flag in edge://flags to ensure that their user agent resolution logic is robust and works as expected.

Plan B SDP semantics for WebRTC are deprecated. This change deprecates the old Session Description Protocol (SDP) dialect called Plan B. This SDP format will be replaced by the Unified Plan, a specification-compliant and cross-browser compatible SDP format.

An overlay scroll bar added to Microsoft Edge. The new version redesigned the scroll bar style using an overlay-based design. You can turn this feature on in edge://flags.

In addition, Microsoft has released its latest Microsoft Edge Stable Channel (version 98.0.1108.43), which contains the latest security updates for the Chromium project. For more information, see the Security Update Guide. This update contains the following Microsoft Edge-specific updates:

CVE-2022-23261

CVE-2022-23262

CVE-2022-23263