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
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-73, affects Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version 1.0.0.0 and involves external control of file name or path. An attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information remotely. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed, with a scope change and high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network, impacting confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges, making it a significant risk for information leakage.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-73, affects Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version 1.0.0.0 and involves external control of file name or path. An attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information remotely. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed, with a scope change and high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network, impacting confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges, making it a significant risk for information leakage.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at 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: 5/12/2026, 5:37:34 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 6:09:40 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 5:00:39 AM
Views: 5
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