Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 151.0.4129.101 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 338479

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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 151.0.4129.101. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the September 11, 2026 advisory.

- Buffer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:
Critical) (CVE-2026-76036)

- Incorrect reference resolution in Core in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page.
(Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76039)

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 151.0.4129.101 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 338479

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_151_0_4129_101.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/21/2026

Updated: 9/11/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 93.74

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-2026-76036

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/18/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-76036, CVE-2026-76039

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