Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 151.0.4129.107 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 344898

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 151.0.4129.107. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the September 11, 2026 advisory.

- Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. (CVE-2026-77490)

- Improper resource control in Linux Toolkit Theming in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76023)

- Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-76017)

- Privilege elevation in Import in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76018)

- Incorrect authorization in Workers in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76019)

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 151.0.4129.107 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 344898

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_151_0_4129_107.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/11/2026

Updated: 9/11/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-77490

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-76023

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: 9/11/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-76017, CVE-2026-76018, CVE-2026-76019, CVE-2026-76021, CVE-2026-76022, CVE-2026-76023, CVE-2026-77490

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