Microsoft Windows MSHTML Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

2026.03.14
Credit: RERO(tr)
Risk: High
Local: No
Remote: Yes
CWE: CWE-693

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in the Microsoft MSHTML engine used by legacy Internet Explorer components and applications embedding the WebBrowser control in Windows environments. The vulnerability occurs due to improper enforcement of security boundaries inside the MSHTML rendering engine. When specially crafted HTML content is processed, certain security mechanisms designed to isolate or restrict script execution may be bypassed. An attacker could exploit this issue by convincing a user to open a malicious webpage or HTML document. Once triggered, the vulnerability may allow attacker-controlled scripts to execute within a more trusted browser context, potentially enabling further exploitation through chained vulnerabilities. Affected systems include multiple versions of Microsoft Windows that rely on the MSHTML engine for rendering web content, including applications embedding Internet Explorer components. While the vulnerability alone may not directly result in full system compromise, it can be used as part of a broader attack chain to bypass browser protections, weaken sandbox restrictions, or enable further exploitation. Users and administrators are advised to install the latest security updates provided by Microsoft and disable legacy Internet Explorer components where possible to reduce exposure.

References:

CVE-2026-21513 Microsoft Security Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com
https://cve.mitre.org


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