Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Published: 2026-07-03
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An information‑exposure flaw in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) permits an attacker to spoof a trusted party over a network, enabling the reading of data that should be protected. The issue, identified as CWE‑200, does not grant code execution or privilege escalation but can expose sensitive information such as cookies, credentials, or local content, thereby violating user confidentiality.

Affected Systems

All unpatched builds of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) are affected; no specific version range has been published, so any release that does not yet include the official fix remains at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderately severe vulnerability, while the EPSS score of <1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector, inferred from the description, is a network‑based spoofing attempt—such as a malicious webpage or DNS manipulation that tricks the browser into treating an untrusted resource as legitimate. If successful, the attacker can read sensitive data from the user’s session without achieving code‑execution or privilege‑escalation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 21, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Microsoft Edge update that addresses CVE‑2026‑56646.
  • Configure the browser to enforce strict origin policies, HSTS, and enable spoof‑checking features where available.
  • Deploy network‑level controls such as DNS filtering, secure DNS, and threat‑blocking services to reduce the risk of spoofed domains.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 21, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.

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History

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Title Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Spoofing Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft edge Chromium
Weaknesses CWE-200
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft edge Chromium
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Chromium
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-23T23:56:15.716Z

Reserved: 2026-06-22T15:17:38.796Z

Link: CVE-2026-56646

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-06T15:17:14.506Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-21T09:30:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor