CVE-2026-33118 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Spoofing Vulnerability
An attacker can spoof critical UI information in Microsoft Edge to mislead users, requiring a browser patch to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-33118?
CVE-2026-33118 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge Chromium, published on 10 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
User interface (ui) misrepresentation of critical information in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Weakness: CWE-451
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-33118?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Edge Chromium.
How do I fix CVE-2026-33118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-33118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-33118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-33118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge Chromium
- CVE-2024-21326 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-35618 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-36735 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-33649 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-58289 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4c9q-86fx-4cv8.