Sep 2026: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-88097 Published on September 18, 2026
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-88097 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-88097
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based):- Version 1.0.0.0 and below 153.0.4234.46 is affected.