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CVE-2025-47181: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-05-22 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-59
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge Update Setup: before 1.3.195.61 — fixed in 1.3.195.61
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Updater: from 1.0.0.0 before 1.3.195.61 — fixed in 1.3.195.61
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Edge Update Setup 1.3.195.61; Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Updater 1.3.195.61. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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