Microsoft Edge up to 147.0.3912.60 injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Edge. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-42838. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Edge. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-42838 since 04/30/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/24/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1055 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 314357 (Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 148.0.3967.55 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 148.0.3967.55 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-202605-2399), Tenable (314357) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-29714). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Type

• Web Browser

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• Edge

Version

• 11.0.10240.16384
• 38.14393.0.0
• 38.14393.1066.0
• 98.0.1108.43
• 99.0.1150.30
• 102.0.1245.39
• 102.0.1245.41
• 103.0.1264.37
• 103.0.1264.44
• 104.0.1293.47
• 118.0.2088.88
• 118.0.2088.102
• 119.0.2151.44
• 119.0.2151.58
• 119.0.2151.72
• 120.0.2210.61
• 120.0.2210.77
• 120.0.2210.133
• 120.0.2210.160
• 121.0.2277.83
• 121.0.2277.98
• 122.0.2365.52
• 122.0.2365.63
• 122.0.2365.80
• 122.0.2365.92
• 122.0.2365.120
• 123.0.2420.53
• 123.0.2420.81
• 124.0.2478.51
• 124.0.2478.97
• 124.0.2478.109
• 126.0.2592.56
• 126.0.2592.68
• 126.0.2592.81
• 126.0.2592.102
• 127.0.2651.74
• 127.0.2651.98
• 127.0.2651.105
• 128.0.2739.42
• 129.0.2792.52
• 130.0.2849.46
• 131.0.2903.48
• 131.0.2903.63
• 131.0.2903.86
• 132.0.2957.115
• 132.0.2957.118
• 133.0.3065.51
• 133.0.3065.69
• 134.0.3124.51
• 134.0.3124.66
• 134.0.3124.93
• 135.0.3179.54
• 135.0.3179.98
• 136.0.3240.50
• 138.0.3351.65
• 140.0.3485.54
• 140.0.3485.71
• 140.0.3485.81
• 142.0.3595.53
• 143.0.3650.66
• 143.0.3650.88
• 143.0.3650.97
• 144.0.3719.82
• 145.0.3800.58
• 146.0.3856.59
• 146.0.3856.84
• 147.0.3912.60

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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