CVE-2026-33118: Spoofing in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
CVE-2026-33118 is a spoofing vulnerability in the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser. The flaw allows an attacker to potentially deceive users by presenting misleading information in the browser interface. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4. 3. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. Users of affected versions should apply the available patch to mitigate the risk.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) involves spoofing, which can cause users to be misled by falsified information displayed by the browser. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates it is remotely exploitable over the network without privileges, requires user interaction, and impacts confidentiality with low severity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue, confirming that a patch is available. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to potential spoofing that could mislead users, affecting confidentiality to a low degree. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix has been released by Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33118 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-33118: Spoofing in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
CVE-2026-33118 is a spoofing vulnerability in the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser. The flaw allows an attacker to potentially deceive users by presenting misleading information in the browser interface. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4. 3. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. Users of affected versions should apply the available patch to mitigate the risk.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) involves spoofing, which can cause users to be misled by falsified information displayed by the browser. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates it is remotely exploitable over the network without privileges, requires user interaction, and impacts confidentiality with low severity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue, confirming that a patch is available. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to potential spoofing that could mislead users, affecting confidentiality to a low degree. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix has been released by Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33118 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-17T20:15:23.721Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33118","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69d96d341cc7ad14daec12be
Added to database: 4/10/2026, 9:35:48 PM
Last enriched: 4/10/2026, 9:50:53 PM
Last updated: 4/10/2026, 10:36:29 PM
Views: 8
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