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Microsoft Edge Android EUVDEUVD-2026-41653

| CVE-2026-58523 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-03 microsoft GHSA-49m2-v6xm-3fhr
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
Temporal: 5.7
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Attacker crafts malicious web content
  2. Delivery
    Delivers link to Edge Android user
  3. Exploit
    User clicks or navigates (UI:R)
  4. Execution
    Improper access control bypassed in browser
  5. Impact
    High-confidentiality data accessed by attacker

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that the victim is using Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) on an Android device and must perform an active interaction - such as clicking a malicious link or navigating to an attacker-controlled page (UI:R confirmed by CVSS vector). The attacker requires no authentication and no elevated privileges (PR:N), and the attack can be initiated over a standard network connection (AV:N). The specific security feature being bypassed is not named in available data, which limits precise condition scoping; it is inferred from CWE-284 and CVSS C:H that the bypass allows access to data that should be restricted by a browser-enforced security boundary. Exploitation is limited to the Android platform - desktop or iOS Edge versions are not implicated by the CPE or description. The UI:R requirement prevents fully automated, zero-interaction mass exploitation.

Impact

The CVSS base score of 6.5 (Medium) is supported by a vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack that requires user interaction and yields high confidentiality exposure. The temporal modifiers E:U (exploit code unconfirmed or unavailable), RL:O (official remediation available), and RC:C (vulnerability confirmed by vendor) collectively reduce real-world urgency: no weaponized exploit is known, and a patch is in hand. EPSS data was not provided, and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, corroborating the low active exploitation signal. The practical risk is moderate: the C:H impact is meaningful for users whose sensitive data could be accessed, but the UI:R requirement limits mass automated exploitation. Organizations with Edge for Android deployed on managed mobile devices should prioritize patching within a normal patch cycle rather than emergency response.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a malicious web page or crafted content that triggers the access control flaw when visited by a target using Microsoft Edge on Android. When the victim clicks a link or navigates to the attacker-controlled resource (satisfying UI:R), the security feature bypass is triggered and the attacker gains unauthorized access to high-confidentiality data accessible within the browser's security context. No public proof-of-concept exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 03, 2026

Security feature bypass in Microsoft Edge for Android exposes high-confidentiality data to unauthenticated network attackers who can induce user interaction. The vulnerability stems from improper access control (CWE-284) in the Chromium-based mobile browser, allowing an attacker to circumvent a security boundary and access protected information without credentials. No active exploitation is confirmed (CISA KEV absent, temporal metric E:U), and a vendor patch is available via MSRC, making this a patch-priority item rather than an emergency response.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-released patch for Microsoft Edge for Android as documented in the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58523. Users on Android should update Edge via the Google Play Store to the latest available version; the exact patched version number is not enumerated in the available data and should be confirmed via the MSRC advisory. As a compensating control pending update, organizations managing mobile devices through an MDM/UEM solution can restrict or block Edge for Android access to sensitive internal resources until patching is confirmed. Disabling the specific security feature involved may reduce attack surface but could also impact usability; this trade-off should be evaluated against the MSRC guidance. No workaround replacing the patch has been identified from available data.

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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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected product is Microsoft Edge for Android in its Chromium-based variant, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_edge_(chromium-based):*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, indicating all versions of the Chromium-based Edge are in scope. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), a class of flaw where security boundaries or permission checks are insufficiently enforced - in this context, a feature meant to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data or browser security zones fails to correctly validate the legitimacy of a request or context. The 'Google' tag in the metadata suggests the underlying Chromium rendering engine may be implicated, as Edge on Android shares the Blink/V8 stack with Chrome. The network attack vector and confidentiality-only impact (C:H/I:N/A:N) are consistent with a same-origin policy bypass, cross-origin data leakage, or authentication bypass within the browser security model.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY MEDIUM
NVD 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CIRCL (temporal) 5.7 MEDIUM
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-delivered browser attack requires user click (UI:R); no credentials needed; bypass yields confidentiality loss only, no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

Improper access control in Microsoft Edge for Android allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
mobile browser with notable but non-dominant Android market share
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 Unlikely
Social Media
9
Sightings
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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