The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium, the same core that Google's Chrome web browser is based on. Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2022-1096 exists in the wild. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Microsoft lists the issue under CVE 2022 1096 on its security vulnerabilities tracker website, but does not provide additional information on the issue. The update is available for all desktop operating systems that Edge supports. The update is downloaded and installed automatically at this point, and a restart is required to complete the process. The check should find the new version that brings Edge's version to. The installed version is displayed on the page that opens, and Edge will run a check for updates. Select Menu > Help and Feedback > About Microsoft Edge, or load edge://settings/help directly in the address bar.Edge users may want to check for updates manually to install the security update as early as possible. Edge supports automatic updates but these do not get installed in real-time on devices. Microsoft published a security update for its Edge web browser that patches the issue. The company did not provide specifics, e.g., on the scope of the attacks or its targets.

Google noted that it is aware of attacks targeting the vulnerability in Chrome. The issue, rated with a severity of high, was reported to the company on March 23, 2022.

Google released an emergency security update to patch a 0-day security issue in the browser.

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