There is an important new update for Microsoft Edge in the Stable Channel. Version 126.0.2592.81 has arrived with fixes for browser crashes when using long drop-down lists, printing issues, and security vulnerabilities. Here is the official changelog:
Version 126.0.2592.81: June 27, 2024
Fixed various bugs and performance issues, improved reliability.
Improved reliability
- Fixed a browser crash that occurred when a user interacted with a drop-down list with over 1,000 items.
Fixes
- Resolved an issue that affected printing after scrolling down a webpage. This fix adjusts for scroll offset when printing.
Security updates in Microsoft Edge 126.0.2592.81 include six patches, two of which are for remote code execution vulnerabilities (one of critical severity):
- CVE-2024-35260: Microsoft Dataverse Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Security severity: critical)
- CVE-2024-34122: Microsoft Edge Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Security severity: moderate)
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CVE-2024-6290: Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.126 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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CVE-2024-6291: Use after free in Swiftshader in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.126 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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CVE-2024-6292: Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.126 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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CVE-2024-6293: Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.126 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
To update to the latest Microsoft Edge release, head to Menu > Help and Feedback > About Microsoft Edge or the edge://settings/help page. You can also continue using the browser as is, and it will update itself automatically in the background (if it has not done that already).