Heap overflow in Windows Raw Image Extension allows code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Microsoft Raw Image Extension from 2.1.0.0 before 2.4.36.0 and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) from 1.0.0.0 before 154.0.4258.37 contain a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122). The flaw lets an unauthorized attacker execute code over a network. Exploitation requires user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Raw Image Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) | 1.0.0.0 to before 154.0.4258.37 | 154.0.4258.37 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Raw Image Extension | 2.1.0.0 to before 2.4.36.0 | 2.4.36.0 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is fixed in 154.0.4258.37. Raw Image Extension is fixed in 2.4.36.0 and 2.5.35.0, both released as Security Updates.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) (Microsoft) Fixed in 154.0.4258.37
- Fix · CNA Raw Image Extension (Microsoft) Fixed in 2.4.36.0
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Remote Code Execution
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Raw Image Extension | Fixed | 2.4.36.0 · Security Update |
| Raw Image Extension | Fixed | 2.5.35.0 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96202
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-v9h4-x9vf-68g4
- 2026-10-14 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: Microsoft/Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)@154.0.4258.37 · CNA
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-96202 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-96202 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9h4-x9vf-68g4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-96202 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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