Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 144.0.3719.130 (CVE-2026-2441)

high Nessus Plugin ID 299686

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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 144.0.3719.130. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the February 17, 2026 advisory.

- Use after free in CSS allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2026-2441)

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 144.0.3719.130 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 299686

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_cve-2026-2441.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 2/20/2026

Updated: 2/27/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-2441

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/17/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/17/2026

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/10/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-2441

IAVA: 2026-A-0162, 2026-A-0168

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