CVE-2026-66324: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in Microsoft Microsoft Edge for Android
Description
External control of file name or path in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge for Android
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge for iOS
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge for Linux
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge for MAC
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge for Windows
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-66324 affects Microsoft Edge for Android (Chromium-based). It involves external control of file name or path (CWE-73), which can be exploited by an unauthorized attacker to conduct spoofing attacks over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to spoof content or URLs in Microsoft Edge for Android, potentially misleading users or causing them to interact with malicious content. The confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability are not affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the latest updates to Microsoft Edge for Android to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-66324 for detailed patch information and update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T18:06:51.296Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-66324","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a91e40eacd9273b4942e84d
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 19:39:58 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 21:22:28 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 18:56:59 UTC
Views: 58
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.