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Microsoft Edge Chromium Based CVE-2026-56645

| EUVDEUVD-2026-41646 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-07-03 microsoft GHSA-vqcc-q5p5-r9q5
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
Temporal: 7.7
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 03, 2026

Remote code execution in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) stems from a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) that a network attacker can trigger when a victim renders crafted web content. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8 with a network vector requiring user interaction (UI:R), and Microsoft has released an official fix (RL:O). No public exploit identified at time of analysis — the temporal metric E:U marks exploit code as unproven — and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

Affected VersionsENISA

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) 1.0.0.0 <150.0.4078.48

Affected Packages

microsoft edge_150_0_4078_48 fix: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) 150.0.4078.48
euvd microsoft_edge_chromium_based fix: 150.0.4078.48

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in microsoft, euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CIRCL (temporal) 7.7 HIGH

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Microsoft Edge contains a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-56645, CVSS 8.8) that allows network attackers to execute arbitrary code when users visit malicious websites. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis. Successful exploitation could grant attackers full system access, enabling theft of sensitive data, installation of malware, and disruption of business operations across your organization.

Recommended Action

24 hours: Issue security alert to all Edge users and restrict access to untrusted websites where feasible. 7 days: Deploy patched version per Microsoft's advisory through your standard patch management process to all Edge installations. 30 days: Verify patch deployment across the organization and review logs for any exploitation attempts against unpatched systems.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 57% exploitable
Vendor Action
See Below
Required. The vulnerability documented by this CVE requires customer action to resolve.
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.

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