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CVE-2026-45488

edge_chromium: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CVE-2026-45488)

mediumEPSS 0.4%

Affected

  • microsoft/edge_chromium lt *..150.0.4078.48

Description

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

Source: BSI WID PortalBSI CSAFcvelistv5NVD (NIST)Microsoft Security Update Guide

Affected products

The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.

microsoftedge_chromium
150.0.4078.48fixed from 150.0.4078.48

Metrics

XIEM Effective CVSS
5.4
Source: nvd-v3
EPSS percentile
28.1 %
Elevated — this CVE ranks above at least 10% of all CVEs scored today.
KEV status
—
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Severity
medium
Priority score
54.63
Exploit maturity
no public PoC known
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS score
0.4 %
Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
Published
2026-07-03 20:35 UTC
CWE
CWE-451

Weakness classes (CWE)

  • CWE-451Class

    User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

    The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.

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References & sources

Reanalysis & status changes

Chronological NVD audit events for this CVE — reanalyses, CVSS updates, CPE diffs.

  1. CVE Modified2026-07-07 04:17 UTC· 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
    • SSVC: {"id":"CVE-2026-45488","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalI…
  2. New CVE Received2026-07-03 21:17 UTC· secure@microsoft.com
    • Affected: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
    • Description: User interface (ui) misrepresentation of critical information in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
    • CVSS V3.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    • CWE: CWE-451

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