Spoofing attack in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2025-26643
Published: March 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105462
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-26643
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can bypass the permissions dialog feature prompt presented to users when initiating a download and trick the victim into downloading dangerous files to the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-26643
Install updates from vendor's website.