Vulnerability · Published Mar 23, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-29795Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft Edge Update Setup from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge Update Setup | 1.0.0.0 – before 1.3.195.45 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · 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
References
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch