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CVE-2026-58298: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-58298cvecve-2026-58298cwe-79
Published: 07/03/2026 (07/03/2026, 20:35:34 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Description

CVE-2026-58298 is a high-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing attacks over a network. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.2high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Affected versions
=1.0.0.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/03/2026, 21:07:43 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-58298) involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting). It enables an attacker without privileges or user interaction to conduct spoofing attacks remotely. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity with a scope change. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to spoofing attacks that compromise the confidentiality and integrity of information processed by the browser. There is no impact on availability reported. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction or privileges, increasing its risk.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58298 to remediate this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-06-29T21:59:30.871Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58298","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6a48210727e9c79719accdbb

Added to database: 07/03/2026, 20:52:23 UTC

Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 21:07:43 UTC

Last updated: 07/03/2026, 21:11:22 UTC

Views: 2

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