CVE-2026-42838
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.4 Medium
- Published
- May 12, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 30, 2026
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)Microsoft |
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References
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilityvendor-advisorypatch
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