CVE-2026-45488

User interface (ui) misrepresentation of critical information in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45488	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-03 21:17

Updated : 2026-07-07 13:50

NVD link : CVE-2026-45488

Mitre link : CVE-2026-45488

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-45488

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

edge_chromium

CWE

CWE-451

User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

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