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CVE-2026-70309: CWE-346: Origin Validation Error in Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-70309cvecve-2026-70309cwe-346
Published: 08/28/2026 (08/28/2026, 17:45:35 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Description

Origin validation error in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.4medium

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

Affected software

Microsoft

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Affected versions
>=1.0.0.0 <150.0.4078.65

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/06/2026, 21:25:00 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability, identified as CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error), exists in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) and permits an attacker to bypass a security feature remotely. The issue affects all versions starting from 1.0.0.0 up to version 150.0.4078.65, before the patch was applied. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, indicating a medium severity level with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.

Potential Impact

An attacker can bypass a security feature in Microsoft Edge remotely, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no indication of availability impact or known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the update to Microsoft Edge version 150.0.4078.65 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70309 for detailed patch information and update instructions.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-08-04T00:01:20.932Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70309","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6a91e410acd9273b4942e871

Added to database: 08/28/2026, 19:40:00 UTC

Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 21:25:00 UTC

Last updated: 10/11/2026, 06:48:18 UTC

Views: 59

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