Microsoft Edge for Android Path Traversal Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-07-03

Last updated on: 2026-07-03

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Absolute path traversal in Microsoft Edge for Android allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

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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-2026-58300

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	edge	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-36	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an absolute path traversal issue in Microsoft Edge for Android. It allows an unauthorized attacker to access and disclose information stored locally on the device.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive local information on your device without needing any privileges or user interaction. This could lead to exposure of confidential data.

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