Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2025-03-23
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-8694 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
History

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft edge Update Setup
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_update_setup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft edge Update Setup

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft edge Update
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft edge Update

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 23 Mar 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Update Edge Update Setup
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T19:09:16.840Z

Reserved: 2025-03-11T18:19:40.247Z

Link: CVE-2025-29795

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-24T15:11:40.840Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-23T17:15:28.920

Modified: 2025-07-09T16:53:49.623

Link: CVE-2025-29795

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Weaknesses