CVE-2026-65802: 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 for Android allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-73, concerns external control of file name or path in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) for Android. It enables an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network by manipulating file names or paths. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.4, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information over a network without requiring privileges, potentially leading to significant confidentiality breaches. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided in the Microsoft security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65802 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-65802: 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 for Android allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-73, concerns external control of file name or path in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) for Android. It enables an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network by manipulating file names or paths. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.4, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information over a network without requiring privileges, potentially leading to significant confidentiality breaches. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided in the Microsoft security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65802 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T21:36:47.629Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65802","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7121fcbf32cb7a3462c04f
Added to database: 08/03/2026, 23:19:24 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 14:54:18 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 01:04:25 UTC
Views: 50
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