Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- EPSS is 0.39% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceFull vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-62904High confidence
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft · Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
5.4MediumCVSS 3.1
Scheduled
Patch availableMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
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Open reassessment dashboard →Operational reassessment
Published severity in operational context
Published severityMedium→Operational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Compensating controls
- Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
- Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
- Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
- Confirm that the asset runs Microsoft Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) and falls inside the recorded affected range.
- Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
- Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
- Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
Patch available01
What, why and how
Incorrect authorization in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
What
Incorrect authorization in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Why
The application performs an authorisation check, but it does not correctly enforce the required permission boundary.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
Incorrect authorization in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Why
The application performs an authorisation check, but it does not correctly enforce the required permission boundary.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
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Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation No confirmed evidence
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material None recorded
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
- Likely attack path
- a network path → Incorrect Authorization → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
- Attack surface
- Network
- Privileges required
- None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
- User interaction
- Required interaction required
- Attack complexity
- Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
- Security boundary
- Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
- Weakness
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CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness. - CWE-863 ↗
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
- CVSS vector
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CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:CCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ILowIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.- Post-exploitation / living off the land
- No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
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Patch and workaround
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
- Status
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Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change. - Patch available
- Affected
- Action
- Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
- Workaround
- No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
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Evidence and provenance
Published 28 Aug 2026 · Last source change 29 Sept 2026, 20:21 UTC · CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-29
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The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-67848
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceOther authority
NVD statusNVD enriched
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Material change intelligence
View recent updates ↗What changed after publication
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.CNA ↗
- Before
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based): 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.53 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- After
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based): -; Microsoft Edge for Android: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for iOS: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for Linux: 1.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for MAC: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for Windows: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.CNA ↗
- Before
- -; 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; 1.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- After
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based): -; Microsoft Edge for Android: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for iOS: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for Linux: 1.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for MAC: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for Windows: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.CNA ↗
- Before
- 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.53 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- After
- -; 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; 1.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added vendor advisory: msrc.microsoft.com/CVE-2026-62904.secure@microsoft.com ↗
- Before
- no authoritative guidance recorded
- After
- vendor advisory: msrc.microsoft.com/CVE-2026-62904
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.CNA ↗
- Before
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based): -; Microsoft Edge for Android: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for iOS: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for Linux: 1.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for MAC: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52; Microsoft Edge for Windows: 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.52 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- After
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based): 1.0.0.0 < 152.0.4191.53 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2026-67848 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.ENISA EUVD ↗
- Before
- not recorded
- After
- {"euvdId":"EUVD-2026-67848"}
- Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.CNA ↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
- CVE
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
- CVSS
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
- EPSS
- Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
- CWE
- Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
- CNA
- CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
- CISA ADP
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
- NVD
- National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
- CERT / CSIRT
- A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
- PoC
- Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
- CSAF
- Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
- LoTL
- Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.