CVE-2026-56646: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-56646) in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) involves the exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors, categorized under CWE-200. The flaw allows an attacker to conduct spoofing attacks over a network, potentially deceiving users or systems by presenting false information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction. The impact is limited to confidentiality with high impact, without affecting integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability exposes sensitive information to unauthorized actors, which can lead to spoofing attacks over a network. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided patch from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-56646: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-56646) in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) involves the exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors, categorized under CWE-200. The flaw allows an attacker to conduct spoofing attacks over a network, potentially deceiving users or systems by presenting false information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction. The impact is limited to confidentiality with high impact, without affecting integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability exposes sensitive information to unauthorized actors, which can lead to spoofing attacks over a network. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided patch from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-22T15:17:38.796Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56646","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a4820ff27e9c79719acc393
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 20:52:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 21:04:11 UTC
Last updated: 07/04/2026, 00:06:53 UTC
Views: 4
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