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CVE-2026-88097 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) could allow an unauthorized local attacker to elevate privileges.

Products
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-88097
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
6 Nov 2026, 03:42 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-88097 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 18 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC

A use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) could allow an unauthorized local attacker to elevate privileges.

Use after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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