Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 149.0.4022.80 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 321541

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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 149.0.4022.80. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the June 26, 2026 advisory.

- Inappropriate implementation in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:
High) (CVE-2026-12448)

- Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.115 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-2026-12028)

- Out of bounds write in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.115 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-2026-12030)

- Inappropriate implementation in Passwords in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.115 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page.
(Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-12032)

- Inappropriate implementation in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-12438)

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 149.0.4022.80 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 321541

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_149_0_4022_80.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/19/2026

Updated: 8/5/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 94.24

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-2026-12448

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: 6/18/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/18/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-12028, CVE-2026-12030, CVE-2026-12032, CVE-2026-12438, CVE-2026-12442, CVE-2026-12448, CVE-2026-12469

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