Security October 2026 CVE-2026-88078
AssessmentImproper verification of cryptographic signature in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Severity Moderate
CVSS base score 4.3
Impact Spoofing
Exploitation detected No known exploitation (MSRC assessment)
Exploitability Exploitation Less Likely
Publicly disclosed No (MSRC assessment)
EPSS · 30-day forecast 0.3% FIRST forecast dated 12 Nov 2026, for the following 30 days · FIRST percentile 22.1% · about EPSS
Customer action Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance
More details
CVSS 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
Public detection template No Nuclei template is listed in the current collected catalog
Component Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Weakness CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Issued by Microsoft
Last revised 29 Oct 2026CWE added. Informational change only. CVSS 3.1 base metrics Red raises the risk · green lowers it
Attack vector NetworkAV:N
Attack complexity LowAC:L
Privileges required NonePR:N
User interaction RequiredUI:R
Scope UnchangedS:U
Confidentiality NoneC:N
Integrity LowI:L
Availability NoneA:N
Updates that fix it0 KBs No KB listed No KB update is listed in the collected MSRC record. Check the MSRC advisory for product releases and other remedies.
Source. This summary comes from MSRC's public CVRF document for October 2026. If the MSRC page is blocked in your browser, the NVD and CVE.org records carry the same identifier. None of this says whether your devices are affected.
What changed
Detection template: Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Detection template: Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Detection template: No Nuclei template listed · Customer action: Required: apply the update → Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance · Public disclosure: No → No (MSRC assessment) · Exploitation detected: Not reported by MSRC → No known exploitation (MSRC assessment)
29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC Publisher revision note: Information published. → CWE added. Informational change only.
29 Oct 2026 · 15:26:56 UTC Page history
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13 Nov 2026 · 02:00:04 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 10 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 12 Nov 2026 10 Nov 2026 · 18:32:11 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 9 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 10 Nov 2026 9 Nov 2026 · 22:24:37 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 8 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 9 Nov 2026 8 Nov 2026 · 15:16:05 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 7 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 8 Nov 2026 7 Nov 2026 · 16:12:44 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 6 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 7 Nov 2026 6 Nov 2026 · 19:15:37 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 5 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 6 Nov 2026 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC
Public detection template Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC
Source coverage: public-exploit-code Incomplete → Current 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC
Source coverage: first-epss Incomplete → Current 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC
Source coverage: msrc-cvrf Incomplete → Current 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC
Public detection template No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC
Source coverage: public-exploit-code Current → Incomplete 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC
Source coverage: first-epss Current → Incomplete 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC
Source coverage: msrc-cvrf Current → Incomplete 5 Nov 2026 · 23:42:03 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 4 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 5 Nov 2026 5 Nov 2026 · 02:36:20 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 3 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 4 Nov 2026 4 Nov 2026 · 03:04:37 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 2 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 3 Nov 2026 3 Nov 2026 · 01:53:36 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 1 Nov 2026 → 0.3%; scored 2 Nov 2026 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC
Public detection template Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC
Source coverage: public-exploit-code Incomplete → Current 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC
Source coverage: first-epss Incomplete → Current 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC
Source coverage: msrc-cvrf Incomplete → Current 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC
Public detection template No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC
Source coverage: public-exploit-code Current → Incomplete 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC
Source coverage: first-epss Current → Incomplete 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC
Source coverage: msrc-cvrf Current → Incomplete 2 Nov 2026 · 00:36:51 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 31 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 1 Nov 2026 31 Oct 2026 · 18:22:15 UTC
EPSS 0.3%; scored 30 Oct 2026 → 0.3%; scored 31 Oct 2026 30 Oct 2026 · 18:02:45 UTC
EPSS No EPSS score collected → 0.3%; scored 30 Oct 2026 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC
Public detection template No Nuclei template listed 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC
EPSS Not scored → No EPSS score collected 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC
Customer action Required: apply the update → Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC
Publicly disclosed No → No (MSRC assessment) 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC
Exploitation detected Not reported by MSRC → No known exploitation (MSRC assessment) 29 Oct 2026 · 15:26:56 UTC
Revision note Information published. → CWE added. Informational change only. 29 Oct 2026 · 15:26:56 UTC
Last revised 27 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC → 29 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC 29 Oct 2026 · 15:26:56 UTC
Weakness Not stated → CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature 29 Oct 2026 · 15:26:56 UTC
Exploitability Not assessed → Exploitation Less Likely 29 Oct 2026 · 15:26:56 UTC
Summary Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Spoofing Vulnerability → Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. Explore global source statements, affected packages and advisory history for CVE-2026-88078 . The catalog has a separate collection scope from Microsoft release records.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-88078 Published Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Vendor product
Publisher's version information Shown as published. These rules are not interpreted as NuGet package version ranges.
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"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)",
"versions": [
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"version": "1.0.0.0",
"lessThan": "156.0.4314.42",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Original source record · Cite this exact observation · Complete original publisher JSON