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Microsoft Edge's Use After Free Vulnerability Lets a Remote Attacker Corrupt the Browser Heap and Potentially Execute Code via a Crafted Web Page

Last refreshed2026-09-27

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-66315

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-66315
CVSS Score / Version7.5 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-09-20
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is high; privileges required is none; user interaction is required; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected productsMicrosoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Classified asCWE-416 (Use After Free)
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (47% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
MicrosoftEdge (Chromium-based)
SubsystemsGeneral OT
SectorsMultiple

What to Know

Use after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

What to Do

Monitor Microsoft's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-66315
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-66315
Vendor advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-66315