CVE-2026-41107: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
External control of file name or path in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-41107 is a vulnerability categorized under CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path) affecting Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It enables an unauthorized attacker to cause information disclosure over a network by manipulating file names or paths externally. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information over a network. The attacker does not require privileges but does need user interaction. The confidentiality impact is high, while integrity and availability are not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41107) to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-41107: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
External control of file name or path in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-41107 is a vulnerability categorized under CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path) affecting Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It enables an unauthorized attacker to cause information disclosure over a network by manipulating file names or paths externally. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information over a network. The attacker does not require privileges but does need user interaction. The confidentiality impact is high, while integrity and availability are not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41107) to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-16T19:12:36.196Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41107","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a03655ecbff5d861008cb9c
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:34 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:25:42 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 53
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