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CVE-2025-60711: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) · Protection Mechanism Failure

Affects Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)Source CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 6.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 31 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
NuGetmicrosoft/edgepkg:nuget/microsoft/edgeOther threatsAffected
  • =1.0.0.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-60711, organizations should: 1) Restrict network exposure of vulnerable Edge instances by limiting access to trusted networks and using firewalls to block untrusted inbound connections. 2) Educate users to avoid interacting with suspicious links or content that could trigger the vulnerability, emphasizing phishing awareness. 3) Employ application control policies to restrict execution of unauthorized code and use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for anomalous behaviors indicative of exploitation attempts. 4) Utilize browser security features such as sandboxing, site isolation, and disabling unnecessary plugins or extensions to reduce attack surface. 5) Monitor official Microsoft security advisories closely and prepare to deploy patches immediately upon release. 6) Consider deploying network-level protections like web proxies or secure web gateways that can filter malicious content before it reaches endpoints. 7) Implement multi-factor authentication and least privilege principles to limit damage if exploitation occurs. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on reducing user interaction risks and network exposure specific to this vulnerability.

Description

Protection mechanism failure in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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