CVE-2026-70341: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Use after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-70341) is a use-after-free condition in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that permits an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely. The affected versions are all releases starting from 1.0.0.0 up to but excluding 152.0.4191.52. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.5, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has issued an official fix to address this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this use-after-free vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to versions 152.0.4191.52 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-70341: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
Use after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.5high
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge for Android
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge for iOS
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge for Linux
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge for MAC
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-70341) is a use-after-free condition in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that permits an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely. The affected versions are all releases starting from 1.0.0.0 up to but excluding 152.0.4191.52. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.5, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has issued an official fix to address this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this use-after-free vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to versions 152.0.4191.52 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T00:04:56.037Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70341","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa4262f91cc7f38485e062b
Added to database: 09/11/2026, 16:02:55 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 16:16:50 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 17:06:24 UTC
Views: 6
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