Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 144.0.3719.92 (CVE-2026-1220)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 296418

Synopsis

The remote host has an web browser installed that is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 144.0.3719.92. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the January 23, 2026 advisory.

- Race in V8. (CVE-2026-1220)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft Edge version 144.0.3719.92 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 296418

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_144_0_3719_92.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 1/23/2026

Updated: 1/23/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-1220

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Edge (Chromium), SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/23/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/20/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-1220

Detections

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