Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) — Vulnerabilities & Security Advisories 17

This page provides a comprehensive aggregation of Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Edge, specifically focusing on the version powered by the EdgeHTML rendering engine. It collects security reports, advisory details, and technical analyses for a wide variety of weakness classes, including buffer overflows, use-after-free errors, improper input validation, and privilege escalation flaws. The data spans from the initial release of the EdgeHTML-based browser through its subsequent updates until the transition to the Chromium engine, covering significant historical patches and security advisories issued by Microsoft during that era. By reviewing this consolidated resource, users can effectively track Microsoft’s advisory history for the EdgeHTML platform to understand how specific security issues were identified and mitigated over time. Researchers and security professionals can also use this page to gain a deeper understanding of specific vulnerability classes within the context of the EdgeHTML architecture, observing patterns in how the browser handled complex web technologies and user data. Furthermore, the aggregated information allows for a detailed look up of the product’s vulnerability history, offering insights into the evolving security landscape of the browser before its modern rearchitecture. This centralized view facilitates better risk assessment and historical analysis for those studying legacy browser security or tracking the progression of security fixes in older Microsoft Edge versions without needing to search through disparate vendor announcements.