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CVE-2026-70341: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-70341cvecve-2026-70341cwe-416
Published: 09/11/2026 (09/11/2026, 15:50:22 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Microsoft

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Affected versions
>=1.0.0.0 <152.0.4191.52

Microsoft

Microsoft Edge for Android

Affected versions
>=1.0.0.0 <152.0.4191.52

Microsoft

Microsoft Edge for iOS

Affected versions
>=1.0.0.0 <152.0.4191.52

Microsoft

Microsoft Edge for Linux

Affected versions
>=1.0.0 <152.0.4191.52

Microsoft

Microsoft Edge for MAC

Affected versions
>=1.0.0.0 <152.0.4191.52

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/11/2026, 16:16:50 UTC

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.

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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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