CVE-2026-57981 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). According to the provided content, the flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code in the context of the browser. It is categorized as a remote code execution vulnerability and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8. The available material does not identify the specific vulnerable function, component, or code path, but it does establish that the issue is memory-safety related and affects Microsoft Edge prior to the July 2026 security update that brought Stable channel builds to version 150.0.4078.48.
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A use-after-free remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Edge.
A high-severity remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based).
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