CVE-2025-47181

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected

Microsoft · Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Updater

CVSS v3.1 MICROSOFT

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 48th percentile

Published

2025-05-22

Updated

2026-02-13

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• encrypter15/CVE-2025-471815★ · 2025-05-23

Security advisories

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-47181

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2025-29824
• CVE-2025-30400
• CVE-2025-50165