CVE-2026-57977: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-57977, involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), classified under CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting). It allows an attacker to conduct spoofing attacks by injecting malicious scripts that are not properly sanitized. The vulnerability affects version 1.0.0.0 of the product. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue, as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform spoofing attacks, potentially misleading users or executing malicious scripts in the context of the affected browser. The confidentiality impact is low, integrity impact is high, and availability is not affected. 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 security update provided by Microsoft to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57977 for detailed patching instructions.
CVE-2026-57977: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-57977, involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), classified under CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting). It allows an attacker to conduct spoofing attacks by injecting malicious scripts that are not properly sanitized. The vulnerability affects version 1.0.0.0 of the product. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue, as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform spoofing attacks, potentially misleading users or executing malicious scripts in the context of the affected browser. The confidentiality impact is low, integrity impact is high, and availability is not affected. 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 security update provided by Microsoft to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57977 for detailed patching instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-26T17:45:44.853Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57977","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a48210127e9c79719accb47
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 20:52:17 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 14:09:35 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 14:55:28 UTC
Views: 87
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