Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity spoofing flaw in Microsoft Edge for Android. A malicious remote party could misrepresent information to a user and influence a decision, but user interaction is required. The supplied scoring indicates limited integrity impact, with no stated confidentiality or availability impact.
Executive priority
Address through routine mobile browser patching, with prompt attention where the listed version is deployed. Urgency is moderated by required user interaction, limited stated impact, and no evidence of active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2024-26188 is classified as CWE-357, involving insufficiently trustworthy UI presentation. It is remotely reachable, requires low attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction. The supplied affected data identifies Microsoft Edge for Android version 1.0.0 only. The source bundle provides no further technical mechanism.
Likely exposure
Exposure is indicated only for organizations or users running Microsoft Edge for Android version 1.0.0. The supplied evidence does not establish whether later versions are affected, nor describe required configuration or browsing conditions.
Exploitation context
The CVSS exploit-maturity value is unproven, and the CVE is not identified as CISA KEV. No supplied source establishes active exploitation or public exploit availability. Successful abuse requires user interaction.
Researcher notes
The supplied record is unusually sparse: it names spoofing and CWE-357 but provides no affected UI component, attack scenario, or corrected version. Treat the version scope literally and avoid extrapolating to other Edge platforms or releases without additional Microsoft evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Update Microsoft Edge for Android according to Microsoft’s CVE advisory.
- Prioritize managed Android devices confirmed to run the listed affected version.
- Review Microsoft guidance for any additional mitigations or corrected-version details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Microsoft Edge versions installed across managed Android devices.
- Confirm affected installations no longer report version 1.0.0 after updating.
- Review the Microsoft advisory for corrected-version and deployment verification information.
- Recheck mobile application management reports for devices that missed remediation.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C2.81.4microsoftVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Spoofing VulnerabilityCVE reference, microsoft · vendor-advisory, patch
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.