CVE-2026-96192: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 8.8)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Oct
Released
2026-10-26

Description

Use after free in Microsoft Edge for iOS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is network (AV:N) and the user interaction is required (UI:R). What is the target context of the remote code execution? This attack requires an authenticated client to click a link so that an unauthenticated attacker can initiate remote code execution.

Affected Products (1)

Browser

  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Security Updates (1)

Acknowledgments

Edge Security with Microsoft

Revision History

  • 2026-10-26: Information published.