---
id: CVE-2026-57991
title: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft
  Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information
  over a network.
severity: high
cvss: 7.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-59
vendor: Microsoft
product: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
affected:
  - edge_chromium-based >= 1.0.0.0 < 150.0.4078.48
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-07-06T11:31:12.247561Z'
published: '2026-07-03'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T18:20:40.921Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57991'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57991'
    label: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.01036
epssPercentile: 0.62397
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T17:06:31.927Z'
---

## Overview

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

## Affected

- `edge_chromium-based >= 1.0.0.0 < 150.0.4078.48`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.