CVE-2026-66314: CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
CVE-2026-66314 is a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that could allow an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network. The vulnerability affects version 1.0.0.0 of the product. A patch is available from Microsoft, and an official fix has been released to address this issue. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a TOCTOU race condition in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version 1.0.0.0. It allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network by exploiting the timing between the check and use of a resource. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue, as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could disclose sensitive information over a network without authorization. The integrity and availability of the system are not impacted, but confidentiality is compromised. The vulnerability requires no privileges and low attack complexity but user interaction is required.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version 1.0.0.0 as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-66314 for detailed patch information and update instructions.
CVE-2026-66314: CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
CVE-2026-66314 is a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that could allow an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network. The vulnerability affects version 1.0.0.0 of the product. A patch is available from Microsoft, and an official fix has been released to address this issue. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a TOCTOU race condition in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version 1.0.0.0. It allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network by exploiting the timing between the check and use of a resource. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue, as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could disclose sensitive information over a network without authorization. The integrity and availability of the system are not impacted, but confidentiality is compromised. The vulnerability requires no privileges and low attack complexity but user interaction is required.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version 1.0.0.0 as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-66314 for detailed patch information and update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T18:06:51.295Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-66314","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7121fcbf32cb7a3462c061
Added to database: 08/03/2026, 23:19:24 UTC
Last enriched: 08/03/2026, 23:34:00 UTC
Last updated: 08/03/2026, 23:41:14 UTC
Views: 3
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