Should you update to Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.42?
No: install Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.58 instead. Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.42 is a security update Microsoft released on 22 Oct 2026 for Mac and Windows. It fixes 356 security flaws, 6 rated critical and 61 important by Microsoft.[1] None of them is known to be used in attacks.
It has since been replaced by Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.50, released 27 Oct 2026, which includes all of its fixes. If you’re on an older version, install that instead.
Should you update?
No: install Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.58 instead. Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.58 came out on 30 Oct 2026 and includes every fix in Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.42, so there’s no reason to stop at this one. Software Update offers the newest version your device can run.
Is Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.42 still safe?
Not any more. The 3 updates since, up to Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.58, fix 74 security flaws that Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.42 doesn’t, and each became public the day its fix shipped. Installing it is safe: get it only from Edge’s own About page (Edge updates itself; there’s nothing to download from a website), never from a link in an email, text or pop-up.
What it fixes
Microsoft lists 356 security flaws, 6 rated critical and 61 important by Microsoft.[1] The 67 critical and important ones are:
| Flaw | Severity | What Microsoft calls it |
|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-113072 | Critical | Chromium CVE-2026-113072: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113271 | Critical | Chromium CVE-2026-113271: Use after free |
CVE-2026-113279 | Critical | Chromium CVE-2026-113279: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113280 | Critical | Chromium CVE-2026-113280: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113303 | Critical | Chromium CVE-2026-113303: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113341 | Critical | Chromium CVE-2026-113341: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-112993 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-112993: Use after free |
CVE-2026-113000 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113000: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113012 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113012: Improper input validation |
CVE-2026-113019 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113019: Use after free |
CVE-2026-113020 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113020: Improper input validation |
CVE-2026-113040 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113040: Improper input validation |
CVE-2026-113044 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113044: Use after free |
CVE-2026-113058 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113058: Use after free |
CVE-2026-113082 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113082: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113092 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113092: Use after free |
CVE-2026-113093 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113093: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113095 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113095: Out of bounds read |
CVE-2026-113097 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113097: Use after free |
CVE-2026-113098 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113098: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113101 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113101: Use after free |
CVE-2026-113104 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113104: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113117 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113117: Improper input validation |
CVE-2026-113119 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113119: Use after free |
CVE-2026-113134 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113134: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113135 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113135: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113141 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113141: Use after free |
CVE-2026-113154 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113154: Memory corruption |
CVE-2026-113160 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113160: Use after free |
CVE-2026-113161 | Important | Chromium CVE-2026-113161: Use after free |
| and 37 more | ||
How to update, and how long it takes
A minute or two. Edge restarts and reopens your tabs.
- Open Edge and click the three dots (…) at the top right.Choose Help and feedback, then About Microsoft Edge.
- Let it download the update.Edge checks as soon as that page opens. When it’s done, click Restart.
To check it worked: Three dots (…) → Help and feedback → About Microsoft Edge: the version is under the name, e.g. 157.0.4341.42. It should say 156.0.4314.50 or later.
155.0.4283.62 vs 156.0.4314.42
Microsoft Edge 155.0.4283.62, released 16 Oct 2026, fixed 10 security flaws. Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.42 fixes 356 security flaws and includes the fixes before it, so going straight to 156.0.4314.42 gets you both.
- Before: Microsoft Edge 155.0.4283.62, 16 Oct 2026, 10 security flaws
- After: Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.50, 27 Oct 2026, 1 security flaw
- Microsoft Edge updates, every release and the latest version
- Updates, the latest version of everything HARD tracks
References
- ^ Microsoft. “Microsoft Edge security release notes, October 22, 2026”, 22 Oct 2026.