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Microsoft Edge EUVDEUVD-2026-113125

| CVE-2026-96199 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-10-29 microsoft GHSA-jgfg-54jw-w27r
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Lure victim to malicious page
  2. Exploit
    Serve crafted web content
  3. Execution
    Trigger heap overflow in Edge
  4. Impact
    Execute code in browser context

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to open or render attacker-controlled web content in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) - reflected by UI:R in the CVSS vector - for example by navigating to a malicious page, loading malvertising, or opening content from a compromised site. No authentication is required (PR:N), and the flaw is reachable over the network against a default Edge installation, but the mandatory user-interaction gate is the primary limiting factor: there is no server-side or drive-by path described that bypasses the need for the user to load the malicious content. The exact feature or parser containing the heap overflow is not described in the available sources. Applying the vendor's official update is the stated fix.

Impact

This is a moderate-to-high operational priority rather than an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 base vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R, C:H/I:H/A:H) scores 8.8 and reflects a classic browser remote-code-execution profile: network-reachable, low complexity, no privileges, but requiring user interaction (the victim must open attacker-controlled web content). Critically, the temporal metrics temper the raw score: E:U (Exploit Code Unproven), RL:O (Official fix available), and RC:C (Confirmed) together describe a confirmed, patched vulnerability with no known working exploit. There is no CISA KEV listing and no POC in the supplied data, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' No EPSS score was provided, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified - this is a MISSING signal and should not be assumed low or high. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week,' consistent with a patched browser RCE that warrants prompt but not drop-everything remediation. The signals are internally consistent: high technical impact and easy network reach, offset by a mandatory user-interaction gate and absence of any evidence of exploitation. No SSVC fields (automatable, technical impact) were supplied beyond the 'this_week' label.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a malicious web page or serves crafted content through a compromised site or malvertising, then lures a victim running Microsoft Edge to open it; rendering the content triggers the heap-based buffer overflow and executes attacker code in the browser's context. Because UI:R applies, the attack cannot succeed without the victim visiting or interacting with the attacker-controlled content. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and CVSS marks the exploit code as unproven.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 29, 2026

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) can lead to remote code execution when a user opens or renders attacker-controlled web content, such as a malicious page or malvertising. The CVSS vector shows network reachability with no authentication required (PR:N), but exploitation is gated by user interaction (UI:R) and applies to a default Edge installation. This is a moderate-to-high operational priority rather than an emergency; a vendor patch is available, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the official Microsoft Edge update referenced in the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96199; the supplied data states that a patch is available from the vendor but does not list an exact fixed build number, so use the update guide to obtain the current patched release. The independent assessment states that applying the vendor's official update is the stated fix. No additional workaround is specified in the supplied evidence.

Affected VersionsENISA

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) 1.0.0.0 <154.0.4258.37

Affected Packages

euvd microsoft_edge_chromium_based fix: 154.0.4258.37

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CVE-2026-96199 is a CWE-122 heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). The available sources do not identify the specific parser, feature, or code path that contains the overflow; the trigger is not described beyond the requirement that the victim load or render attacker-controlled content in Edge. The CPE entry cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_edge_(chromium-based):*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers Edge (Chromium-based) without a version constraint. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates the flaw is network-reachable, requires no authentication, and requires user interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact; the supplied vector's temporal metrics E:U/RL:O/RC:C reflect unproven exploit maturity and an official fix being available.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable browser flaw needing no privileges (PR:N) but requiring the victim to load malicious content (UI:R); heap-overflow RCE yields high C/I/A, with no confirmed cross-system scope change (S:U).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems when a user visits a malicious webpage or encounters malvertising. This puts all employees who use Edge as their primary browser at risk, requiring only that they browse to attacker-controlled content. Leadership should prioritize patching because a vendor fix exists and the attack vector is both network-reachable and unauthenticated, though it depends on user interaction.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 52% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Chromium-based Edge is a default, widely deployed enterprise and Windows browser
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.

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