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

0
Medium
Published: 08/28/2026 (08/28/2026, 17:45:35 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Description

CVE-2026-70309 is a medium severity origin validation error vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4. An official fix is available to address this issue.

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

Affected versions
=1.0.0.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/08/2026, 22:44:50 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-70309 is an origin validation error vulnerability (CWE-346) in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that enables an attacker to bypass a security feature remotely. This issue affects version 1.0.0.0 of the product. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.

Potential Impact

An attacker can bypass security features in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) remotely, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires user interaction. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the provided patch from Microsoft to remediate the issue. Since the fix is official, no additional mitigation steps are required.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-j3c8-38vp-j837
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-70309"]
Database Specific Severity
MODERATE
Cvss Version
3.1
Remediation Level
official-fix
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a92f7f2acd9273b49e7e1ad

Added to database: 08/29/2026, 15:17:06 UTC

Last enriched: 10/08/2026, 22:44:50 UTC

Last updated: 10/13/2026, 18:48:23 UTC

Views: 29

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