{"id":27844,"date":"2026-01-26T05:18:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T05:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/microsoft-edge-security-risk-warning-from-indian-govt-what-it-says-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T05:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T05:18:40","slug":"microsoft-edge-security-risk-warning-from-indian-govt-what-it-says-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/microsoft-edge-security-risk-warning-from-indian-govt-what-it-says-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Edge Security Risk Warning From Indian Govt: What It Says | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9856112\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">January 26, 2026, 10:20 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9856112\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-103318123 asubttl-schema\">Microsoft Edge browser faces another critical issue that users have been warned about by the Indian government.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-5a1f752c26bd5231 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5a1f752c26bd5231 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5a1f752c26bd5231 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5a1f752c26bd5231 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-5a1f752c26bd5231 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-5a1f752c26bd5231 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Microsoft%20Edge%20Security%20Risk%20Warning%20From%20Indian%20Govt%3A%20What%20It%20Says - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/microsoft-edge-security-risk-warning-from-indian-govt-what-it-says-9856112.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-5a1f752c26bd5231 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5a1f752c26bd5231 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-5a1f752c26bd5231 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-5a1f752c26bd5231 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-103318123\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-103318123 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new security alert comes for the Chromium based browser\" title=\"The new security alert comes for the Chromium based browser\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-103318123\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The new security alert comes for the Chromium based browser<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Microsoft Edge browser has a security issue that has been highlighted with a medium severity rating by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In this week. The security agency has given it a high severity rating which is never ideal, especially when millions of users have the Edge browser pre-installed on their Windows systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Edge is built on the same Chromium engine as Chrome but comes with a wider range of features and AI support with Copilot which makes these risks very dangerous.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Microsoft Edge Security Risk: What We Know<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The CERT-In bulletin dated January 23, 2026 says there are multiple security issues that have a serious impact on important components in the browser. \u201cMultiple vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Edge due to Out of bounds memory access in V8, Inappropriate implementation in V8 and Blink, Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Downloads, Incorrect security UI in Digital Credentials, Insufficient policy enforcement in Network, Incorrect security UI in Split View, Use after free in ANGLE. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted web page,&#8221; the agency says in its note.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">These are effectively some of the crucial parts of any browser that are directly linked to the system it is running on.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><strong>Microsoft Edge Security Risk: Who Is Affected<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The agency claims issues at this scale put everyone using the Edge browser at risk, which can be individual users or even the businesses relying on the platform for their work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">So, if you\u2019re using the Chromium-based Edge browser versions prior to 144.0.3719.82 then you need to update the browser for your system right away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><strong>Microsoft Edge Update: How To Get It<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">You can head over to Microsoft Edge on your Windows PC and do the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Click on the three-dot menu on the top-right<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Hover over Help and Feedback<\/li>\n<li>Click on About Microsoft Edge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The browser starts looking for a new version and updates to the latest one and reboot to take effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-682fbfc7a2c851af artnws newsletter\">\n<p>Handpicked stories, in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>A newsletter with the best of our journalism<\/p>\n<p><input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Email\" class=\"jsx-682fbfc7a2c851af artnwinpt\" value=\"\"\/><button class=\"jsx-682fbfc7a2c851af subscrbe newsletter\">submit<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-103318123 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-103318123 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>January 26, 2026, 10:20 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-103318123 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Microsoft Edge Security Risk Warning From Indian Govt: What It Says<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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