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CVE-2026-88097ImportantEoPLocalRevised 26 Oct

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

MSRC advisory NVD CVE.org

Assessment

Use after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity
Important
CVSS base score
8.1
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploitation detected
No known exploitation (MSRC assessment)
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
Publicly disclosed
No (MSRC assessment)
EPSS · 30-day forecast
0.3%FIRST forecast dated 10 Nov 2026, for the following 30 days · FIRST percentile 17.4% · about EPSS
Customer action
Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance
More details
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Public detection template
No Nuclei template is listed in the current collected catalog
Component
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Weakness
CWE-416: Use After Free
Issued by
Microsoft
Published
18 Sep 2026 · September 2026
Last revised
26 Oct 2026Added Edge software to the Security Updates table. Customers that are running supported version of Edge are encouraged to update to the indicated version to be protected from this vulnerability.
CVSS 3.1 base metricsRed raises the risk · green lowers it
Attack vector
LocalAV:L
Attack complexity
HighAC:H
Privileges required
NonePR:N
User interaction
NoneUI:N
Scope
ChangedS:C
Confidentiality
HighC:H
Integrity
HighI:H
Availability
HighA:H

Updates that fix it

0 KBs

No KB listed

No KB update is listed in the collected MSRC record. Check the MSRC advisory for product releases and other remedies.

Affected products

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1 affected product

What changed

  1. Detection template: Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  2. Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
  3. Detection template: Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  4. Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
  5. Detection template: No Nuclei template listed · Customer action: Required: apply the update → Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance · Public disclosure: No → No (MSRC assessment) · Exploitation detected: Not reported by MSRC → No known exploitation (MSRC assessment)
  6. Publisher revision note: Information published. → Added Edge software to the Security Updates table. Customers that are running supported version of Edge are encouraged to update to the indicated version to be protected from this vulnerability.
  7. Detection template: Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed · CISA KEV: Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained → Not listed in the collected catalog
  8. Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained · CISA KEV: Not listed in the collected catalog → Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained
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Field-level log (63)

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  1. 10 Nov 2026 · 18:32:11 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 9 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 10 Nov 2026
  2. 9 Nov 2026 · 22:24:37 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 8 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 9 Nov 2026
  3. 8 Nov 2026 · 15:16:05 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 7 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 8 Nov 2026
  4. 7 Nov 2026 · 16:12:44 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 6 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 7 Nov 2026
  5. 6 Nov 2026 · 19:15:37 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 5 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 6 Nov 2026
  6. 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Public detection templateUnknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  7. 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeIncomplete → Current
  8. 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: first-epssIncomplete → Current
  9. 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
  10. 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Public detection templateNo Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
  11. 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Incomplete
  12. 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: first-epssCurrent → Incomplete
  13. 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfCurrent → Incomplete
  14. 5 Nov 2026 · 23:42:03 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 4 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 5 Nov 2026
  15. 5 Nov 2026 · 02:36:20 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 3 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 4 Nov 2026
  16. 4 Nov 2026 · 03:04:37 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 2 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 3 Nov 2026
  17. 3 Nov 2026 · 01:53:36 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 1 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 2 Nov 2026
  18. 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Public detection templateUnknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  19. 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeIncomplete → Current
  20. 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Source coverage: first-epssIncomplete → Current
  21. 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
  22. 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Public detection templateNo Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
  23. 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Incomplete
  24. 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Source coverage: first-epssCurrent → Incomplete
  25. 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfCurrent → Incomplete
  26. 2 Nov 2026 · 00:36:51 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 31 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 1 Nov 2026
  27. 31 Oct 2026 · 18:22:15 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 30 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 31 Oct 2026
  28. 30 Oct 2026 · 18:02:45 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 29 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 30 Oct 2026
  29. 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Public detection templateNo Nuclei template listed
  30. 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Customer actionRequired: apply the update → Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance
  31. 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Publicly disclosedNo → No (MSRC assessment)
  32. 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Exploitation detectedNot reported by MSRC → No known exploitation (MSRC assessment)
  33. 29 Oct 2026 · 18:33:30 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 28 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 29 Oct 2026
  34. 28 Oct 2026 · 20:00:33 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 27 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 28 Oct 2026
  35. 27 Oct 2026 · 16:51:02 UTC Revision noteInformation published. → Added Edge software to the Security Updates table. Customers that are running supported version of Edge are encouraged to update to the indicated version to be protected from this vulnerability.
  36. 27 Oct 2026 · 16:51:02 UTC Last revised18 Sep 2026 07:00 UTC → 26 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC
  37. 27 Oct 2026 · 15:48:13 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 26 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 27 Oct 2026
  38. 26 Oct 2026 · 23:57:09 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 25 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 26 Oct 2026
  39. 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 24 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 25 Oct 2026
  40. 25 Oct 2026 · 01:34:18 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 23 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 24 Oct 2026
  41. 23 Oct 2026 · 15:51:28 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 22 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 23 Oct 2026
  42. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Public exploit codeUnknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  43. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC CISA KEVUnknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained → Not listed in the collected catalog
  44. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeIncomplete → Current
  45. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: first-epssIncomplete → Current
  46. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevIncomplete → Current
  47. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
  48. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Public exploit codeNo Nuclei template listed → Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained
  49. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC CISA KEVNot listed in the collected catalog → Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained
  50. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Incomplete
  51. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: first-epssCurrent → Incomplete
  52. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevCurrent → Incomplete
  53. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfCurrent → Incomplete
  54. 22 Oct 2026 · 17:33:15 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 21 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 22 Oct 2026
  55. 21 Oct 2026 · 21:47:24 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 20 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 21 Oct 2026
  56. 20 Oct 2026 · 20:53:31 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 19 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 20 Oct 2026
  57. 19 Oct 2026 · 15:12:40 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 18 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 19 Oct 2026
  58. 18 Oct 2026 · 14:54:30 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 16 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 18 Oct 2026
  59. 18 Oct 2026 · 14:54:30 UTC Link: September 2026/security?release=2026-Sep#cves
  60. 16 Oct 2026 · 16:13:25 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 15 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 16 Oct 2026
  61. 15 Oct 2026 · 21:30:54 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 14 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 15 Oct 2026
  62. 15 Oct 2026 · 01:07:54 UTC EPSS0.3%; scored 13 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 14 Oct 2026
  63. 14 Oct 2026 · 11:22:42 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current

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cve-program · CVE-2026-88097

Published

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Vendor product

Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range
{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "1.0.0.0",
                            "lessThan": "153.0.4234.46",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

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