Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 147.0.3912.86 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 310197

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 147.0.3912.86. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the April 24, 2026 advisory.

- Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.117 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
(Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-6919)

- Race in GPU in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2026-6921)

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 147.0.3912.86 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 310197

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_147_0_3912_86.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/25/2026

Updated: 4/25/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.1

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-2026-6919

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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: 4/24/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/22/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-6919, CVE-2026-6921

Detections

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