CVE-2026-66312 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An authorized attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely via a buffer over-read in Microsoft Edge.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-66312?

CVE-2026-66312 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Edge Chromium, published on 3 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer over-read in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Weakness: CWE-126

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-66312?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Edge Chromium.

How do I fix CVE-2026-66312?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-66312 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-66312 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-66312 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Edge Chromium vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxgm-6gw2-5xw5.

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