MSRC_CVE-2025-59251
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft - Published: 2025-09-09 07:00 - Updated: 2025-09-25 07:00Summary
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Additional Resources
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Disclaimer
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Customer Action
Required. The vulnerability documented by this CVE requires customer action to resolve.
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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