Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 146.0.3856.84 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 304690

Synopsis

The remote host has an web browser installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 146.0.3856.84. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the March 27, 2026 advisory.

- Heap buffer overflow in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-4442)

- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Defense in Depth Vulnerability (CVE-2026-32187)

- Heap buffer overflow in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.165 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-4673)

- Out of bounds read in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.165 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-4674)

- Heap buffer overflow in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.165 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-4675)

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

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft Edge version 146.0.3856.84 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 304690

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_146_0_3856_84.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/2/2026

Updated: 4/3/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-4442

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/27/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/18/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-32187, CVE-2026-4442, CVE-2026-4673, CVE-2026-4674, CVE-2026-4675, CVE-2026-4677, CVE-2026-4678, CVE-2026-4679, CVE-2026-4680

IAVA: 2026-A-0283

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