CVE-2026-57985 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.6 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting improper input validation in Microsoft Edge.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-57985?

CVE-2026-57985 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Edge Chromium, published on 3 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57985?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Edge Chromium.

How do I fix CVE-2026-57985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2026-57985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Edge Chromium vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mp46-jq23-75j9.

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