Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 152.0.4191.62 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 342688

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 3, 2026 advisory.

- Incorrect authorization in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.75 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
(Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-84354)

- 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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 342688

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_152_0_4191_62.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/3/2026

Updated: 9/3/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 93.47

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-2026-84354

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-84325

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: 9/3/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2026

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

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