CVE-2026-58293: 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 execute code over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-58293 and categorized under CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path), affects Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version 1.0.0.0. It allows an attacker without privileges or user interaction to execute code remotely by manipulating file names or paths externally. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to remote code execution without requiring user interaction or privileges, resulting in full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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-2026-58293 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-58293: 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 execute code over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-58293 and categorized under CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path), affects Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version 1.0.0.0. It allows an attacker without privileges or user interaction to execute code remotely by manipulating file names or paths externally. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to remote code execution without requiring user interaction or privileges, resulting in full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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-2026-58293 to remediate this vulnerability.
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-2026-58293","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a48210527e9c79719accc6d
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 20:52:21 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 21:07:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/04/2026, 01:31:57 UTC
Views: 6
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