Description
Origin validation error in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
Published: 2026-08-03
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an origin validation error in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that permits an unauthorized attacker to tamper with data served to the browser. This weakness could allow the modification of content or the injection of malicious data, potentially leading to data integrity violations.

Affected Systems

Affected systems are all versions of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) on supported platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, etc.) for which Microsoft has not yet released a fix. No specific version range is provided in the CNA data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score is not available, so the likelihood of exploitation cannot be quantified, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is network-based, requiring the attacker to deliver a malicious origin to the victim browser. Until the vendor releases a patch, the risk persists and should be monitored.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 20:41 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Microsoft Edge to the latest version that includes the security update issued by Microsoft.
  • Apply network-level controls such as firewall rules or URL filtering to block traffic from known malicious origins to Edge until the vendor releases a fix.
  • Monitor the Microsoft Security Update Guide for new releases addressing CVE-2026-66317.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 20:41 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Origin validation error in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
Title Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Tampering Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft edge Chromium
Weaknesses CWE-346
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft edge Chromium
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Chromium
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T17:06:38.044Z

Reserved: 2026-07-24T18:06:51.295Z

Link: CVE-2026-66317

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T14:16:52.036Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-04T00:17:39.183

Modified: 2026-08-06T17:05:02.130

Link: CVE-2026-66317

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T20:45:03Z

Weaknesses