CVE-2026-58291: CWE-672: Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Operation on a resource after expiration or release in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-58291) in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is classified as CWE-672, which involves performing operations on a resource after it has expired or been released. Exploitation of this flaw can lead to unauthorized information disclosure over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and a scope change. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to disclose sensitive information over a network without requiring privileges but needing user interaction. The impact is limited to confidentiality, with no integrity or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. 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-2026-58291) to remediate this issue.
CVE-2026-58291: CWE-672: Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
Operation on a resource after expiration or release in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-58291) in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is classified as CWE-672, which involves performing operations on a resource after it has expired or been released. Exploitation of this flaw can lead to unauthorized information disclosure over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and a scope change. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to disclose sensitive information over a network without requiring privileges but needing user interaction. The impact is limited to confidentiality, with no integrity or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. 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-2026-58291) to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T21:59:30.871Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58291","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a48210527e9c79719accc67
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 20:52:21 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 21:06:56 UTC
Last updated: 07/04/2026, 02:08:19 UTC
Views: 5
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