Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2025-05-22
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-20524 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
History

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft edge Chromium Updater
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium_updater:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft edge Chromium Updater

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00064}

epss

{'score': 0.00086}


Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:45:00 +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

Fri, 23 May 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 22 May 2025 22:15:00 +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': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Chromium Updater Edge Update
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-13T19:20:47.172Z

Reserved: 2025-05-01T17:10:57.981Z

Link: CVE-2025-47181

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-23T14:22:38.498Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-22T22:15:30.773

Modified: 2025-07-08T16:18:17.580

Link: CVE-2025-47181

cve-icon Redhat

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Weaknesses