Vulnerability · Published May 22, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-47181Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Updater from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
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 (Chromium-based) Updater | 1.0.0.0 – before 1.3.195.61 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · 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
References
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch