CVE-2026-65802: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
CVE-2026-65802 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) for Android, involving external control of file name or path. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.4 and has been officially fixed by Microsoft. The affected version is exactly 1.0.0.0. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-65802) in Microsoft Edge for Android is categorized under CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path). It allows an attacker without privileges to influence file names or paths, leading to unauthorized information disclosure over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause unauthorized disclosure of information by externally controlling file names or paths in the affected Microsoft Edge version. This impacts confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges but requires user interaction.
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-2026-65802. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-65802: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
CVE-2026-65802 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) for Android, involving external control of file name or path. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.4 and has been officially fixed by Microsoft. The affected version is exactly 1.0.0.0. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-65802) in Microsoft Edge for Android is categorized under CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path). It allows an attacker without privileges to influence file names or paths, leading to unauthorized information disclosure over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause unauthorized disclosure of information by externally controlling file names or paths in the affected Microsoft Edge version. This impacts confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges but requires user interaction.
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-2026-65802. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
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: 08/03/2026, 23:33:19 UTC
Last updated: 08/04/2026, 02:10:09 UTC
Views: 6
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