CVE-2026-57992: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Use after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free), exists in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version 1.0.0.0. It enables an attacker without privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting a use-after-free condition. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.5, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix and advisory for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution by an unauthorized attacker, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
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 at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57992 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-57992: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
Use after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free), exists in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version 1.0.0.0. It enables an attacker without privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting a use-after-free condition. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.5, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix and advisory for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution by an unauthorized attacker, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
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 at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57992 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-26T17:45:44.855Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57992","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a48210227e9c79719accbd3
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 20:52:18 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 14:11:04 UTC
Last updated: 08/17/2026, 22:35:41 UTC
Views: 207
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