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Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 152.0.4191.62 Multiple Vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 342688
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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 152.0.4191.62. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the September 8, 2026 advisory.- Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.82 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-85046)
- Improper input validation in DataTransfer in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.75 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a co-installed app.
(Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-84325)
- Missing authorization in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2026-84323)
- Use after free in Proxy in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.75 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-84324)
- Uninitialized resource in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.75 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-84326)
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 152.0.4191.62 or later.See Also
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84323
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84324
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84325
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84326
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84327
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84328
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84329
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84331
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84332
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84334
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84335
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84347
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84348
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84349
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84350
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84351
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84353
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84354
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84355
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84356
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84357
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84358
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-84359
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85046
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 342688
File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_152_0_4191_62.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: Local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 9/3/2026
Updated: 9/15/2026
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: Critical
Score: 9.5
Percentile: 99.87
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-2026-85046
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-84325
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Edge (Chromium), SMB/Registry/Enumerated
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/3/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2026
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 9/18/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-84323, CVE-2026-84324, CVE-2026-84325, CVE-2026-84326, CVE-2026-84327, CVE-2026-84328, CVE-2026-84329, CVE-2026-84331, CVE-2026-84332, CVE-2026-84334, CVE-2026-84335, CVE-2026-84347, CVE-2026-84348, CVE-2026-84349, CVE-2026-84350, CVE-2026-84351, CVE-2026-84353, CVE-2026-84354, CVE-2026-84355, CVE-2026-84356, CVE-2026-84357, CVE-2026-84358, CVE-2026-84359, CVE-2026-85046