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CVE-2026-57988

edge_chromium: Relative Path Traversal (CVE-2026-57988)

highEPSS 0.8%

Affected

  • microsoft/edge_chromium lt *..150.0.4078.48

Description

Relative path traversal in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Source: cvelistv5NVD (NIST)CVE.org (MITRE)Microsoft Security Update GuideBSI WID PortalBSI CSAF

Affected products

The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.

microsoftedge_chromium
150.0.4078.48fixed from 150.0.4078.48

Metrics

XIEM Effective CVSS
7.1
Source: nvd-v3
EPSS percentile
53.9 %
High — this CVE ranks above the median of all CVEs scored today (rank ≥ 36%).
KEV status
—
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Severity
high
Priority score
80.09
Exploit maturity
no public PoC known
CVSS v3
7.1
EPSS score
0.8 %
Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
Published
2026-07-03 21:17 UTC
CWE
CWE-23

Weakness classes (CWE)

  • CWE-23Base

    Relative Path Traversal

    The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

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References & sources

Reanalysis & status changes

Chronological NVD audit events for this CVE — reanalyses, CVSS updates, CPE diffs.

  1. CVE Modified2026-07-07 05:16 UTC· 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
    • SSVC: {"id":"CVE-2026-57988","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalI… → {"id":"CVE-2026-57988","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalI…
  2. CVE Modified2026-07-06 12:16 UTC· 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
    • SSVC: {"id":"CVE-2026-57988","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalI…
  3. New CVE Received2026-07-03 21:17 UTC· secure@microsoft.com
    • Affected: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
    • Description: Relative path traversal in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    • CVSS V3.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
    • CWE: CWE-23

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