Microsoft Edge Remote Code Execution via Improper Input Validation

Publication date: 2026-07-03

Last updated on: 2026-07-03

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Improper input validation in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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Published

2026-07-03

Last Modified

2026-07-03

Generated

2026-07-04

AI Q&A

2026-07-04

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-57985

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	edge	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is caused by improper input validation in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could execute code on your system remotely, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as data modification or system disruption.

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