CVE-2026-42838

MEDIUM
MEDIUM Priority: 0.01 BB Relevance: 61/100
Published: 2026-05-12 Modified: 2026-10-26 First seen: 2026-10-29 Status: active

Attack Surface

Network Low Complexity No Auth

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Network
AC: Low
PR: None
UI: Required
S: Unchanged
C: Low
I: Low
A: None

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Weakness Classification (1)

Affected Software (1)

VendorProductVersion
microsoft edge_chromium < 148.0.3967.55

References & Advisories (1)

Bug Bounty Relevance

61 / 100
✓ Network accessible
✓ No authentication
✓ Low complexity

CVSS Score

5.4 / 10.0 v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

0.24%
Raw Score 0.002400
Percentile 15.1%
Date 2026-10-29

EPSS Trend

2026-10-29
0.00240
2026-10-28
0.00240

Intelligence Sources

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