CVE-2026-65804: CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) arises from improper control of code generation, enabling an attacker to inject code that can lead to spoofing attacks over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could perform spoofing attacks over a network, potentially misleading users or systems by presenting false information. The impact includes partial loss of confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65804 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-65804: CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Description
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) arises from improper control of code generation, enabling an attacker to inject code that can lead to spoofing attacks over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could perform spoofing attacks over a network, potentially misleading users or systems by presenting false information. The impact includes partial loss of confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65804 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T21:36:47.629Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65804","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7121fcbf32cb7a3462c052
Added to database: 08/03/2026, 23:19:24 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 14:55:09 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 01:04:25 UTC
Views: 39
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