diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/candidate_for_pe.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/candidate_for_pe.go
index c5e29a89761..0f91871dc72 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/candidate_for_pe.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/candidate_for_pe.go
@@ -6,14 +6,20 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 )
 
-// candidateVendorsForPE returns vendor candidates for PE (BinaryPkg) packages based on common metadata hints.
-// Specifically, normalize Ghostscript binaries to vendor "artifex" when detected.
-func candidateVendorsForPE(p pkg.Package) fieldCandidateSet {
-	candidates := newFieldCandidateSet()
+// isMicrosoftEdgePE returns true if the PE metadata resembles a Microsoft Edge binary (e.g. msedge.exe).
+func isMicrosoftEdgePE(product, fileDesc string) bool {
+	return product == "microsoft edge" || fileDesc == "microsoft edge"
+}
 
+// candidateVendorsForPE adds vendor candidates for PE (BinaryPkg) packages based on common metadata hints,
+// mutating the given set in place. Specifically, normalize Ghostscript binaries to vendor "artifex" when detected.
+// Unlike sibling candidateXForY helpers in this package, this mutates the caller's set directly (rather than
+// returning a new one to union in) because the Microsoft Edge case below needs to clear() the caller's existing
+// (incorrect) candidates, not just add to them.
+func candidateVendorsForPE(p pkg.Package, vendors fieldCandidateSet) {
 	meta, ok := p.Metadata.(pkg.PEBinary)
 	if !ok {
-		return candidates
+		return
 	}
 
 	var company, product, fileDesc string
@@ -29,25 +35,30 @@ func candidateVendorsForPE(p pkg.Package) fieldCandidateSet {
 	}
 
 	if strings.Contains(product, "ghostscript") || strings.Contains(fileDesc, "ghostscript") || strings.Contains(company, "artifex") {
-		candidates.addValue("artifex")
+		vendors.addValue("artifex")
 	}
 
 	if product == "git" || fileDesc == "git setup" || company == "the git development community" {
-		candidates.addValue("git_for_windows_project")
-		candidates.addValue("gitforwindows")
+		vendors.addValue("git_for_windows_project")
+		vendors.addValue("gitforwindows")
 	}
 
-	return candidates
+	if isMicrosoftEdgePE(product, fileDesc) {
+		// the raised package name ("Microsoft Edge") is otherwise used verbatim as the vendor guess, which
+		// does not match the NVD CPE dictionary entry (vendor: microsoft); replace it outright so the
+		// mismatched candidate doesn't win on specificity and get selected as the primary CPE. Delimiter
+		// variations are disallowed so this exact, known-correct value isn't out-ranked by a hyphenated form.
+		vendors.clear()
+		vendors.add(fieldCandidate{value: "microsoft", disallowSubSelections: true, disallowDelimiterVariations: true})
+	}
 }
 
-// candidateProductsForPE returns product candidates for PE (BinaryPkg) packages based on common metadata hints.
-// Specifically, normalize Ghostscript binaries to product "ghostscript" when detected.
-func candidateProductsForPE(p pkg.Package) fieldCandidateSet {
-	candidates := newFieldCandidateSet()
-
+// candidateProductsForPE adds product candidates for PE (BinaryPkg) packages based on common metadata hints,
+// mutating the given set in place. Specifically, normalize Ghostscript binaries to product "ghostscript" when detected.
+func candidateProductsForPE(p pkg.Package, products fieldCandidateSet) {
 	meta, ok := p.Metadata.(pkg.PEBinary)
 	if !ok {
-		return candidates
+		return
 	}
 
 	var product, fileDesc string
@@ -61,13 +72,20 @@ func candidateProductsForPE(p pkg.Package) fieldCandidateSet {
 	}
 
 	if strings.Contains(product, "ghostscript") || strings.Contains(fileDesc, "ghostscript") {
-		candidates.addValue("ghostscript")
+		products.addValue("ghostscript")
 	}
 
 	if product == "git" || fileDesc == "git setup" {
-		candidates.addValue("git_for_windows")
-		candidates.addValue("git")
+		products.addValue("git_for_windows")
+		products.addValue("git")
 	}
 
-	return candidates
+	if isMicrosoftEdgePE(product, fileDesc) {
+		// the raised package name ("Microsoft Edge") is otherwise used verbatim as the product guess, which
+		// does not match the NVD CPE dictionary entry (product: edge_chromium); replace it outright so the
+		// mismatched candidate doesn't win on specificity and get selected as the primary CPE. Delimiter
+		// variations are disallowed so this exact, known-correct value isn't out-ranked by a hyphenated form.
+		products.clear()
+		products.add(fieldCandidate{value: "edge_chromium", disallowSubSelections: true, disallowDelimiterVariations: true})
+	}
 }
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/generate.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/generate.go
index 097cf4e329a..1b37074cd05 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/generate.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/generate.go
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func candidateVendorsByType(p pkg.Package, vendors fieldCandidateSet) fieldCandi
 		vendors.union(candidateVendorsForJavascript(p))
 	case pkg.PEBinary:
 		// Add PE-specific vendor hints (e.g. ghostscript -> artifex)
-		vendors.union(candidateVendorsForPE(p))
+		candidateVendorsForPE(p, vendors)
 	case pkg.WordpressPluginEntry:
 		vendors.clear()
 		vendors.union(candidateVendorsForWordpressPlugin(p))
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func candidateProductSet(p pkg.Package) fieldCandidateSet {
 		products.union(candidateProductsForAPK(p))
 	case pkg.PEBinary:
 		// Add PE-specific product hints (e.g. ghostscript)
-		products.union(candidateProductsForPE(p))
+		candidateProductsForPE(p, products)
 	case pkg.WordpressPluginEntry:
 		products.clear()
 		products.union(candidateProductsForWordpressPlugin(p))
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/pe_test.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/pe_test.go
index b8bd78ea7e7..d09e87db831 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/pe_test.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/cpegenerate/pe_test.go
@@ -37,3 +37,37 @@ func TestGhostscriptPEGeneratesArtifexCPE(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected to find CPE with vendor 'artifex' and product 'ghostscript' for Ghostscript PE binary; got: %+v", cpes)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestMicrosoftEdgePEGeneratesCorrectCPE(t *testing.T) {
+	// construct a BinaryPkg with PE metadata resembling Microsoft Edge (e.g. msedge.exe)
+	p := pkg.Package{
+		Name:    "Microsoft Edge",
+		Version: "122.0.2365.106",
+		Type:    pkg.BinaryPkg,
+		Metadata: pkg.PEBinary{
+			VersionResources: pkg.KeyValues{
+				{Key: "CompanyName", Value: "Microsoft Corporation"},
+				{Key: "ProductName", Value: "Microsoft Edge"},
+				{Key: "FileDescription", Value: "Microsoft Edge"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	cpes := FromPackageAttributes(p)
+	if len(cpes) == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected at least one CPE, got none")
+	}
+
+	// the first CPE is the one selected as the package's primary CPE in output formats (e.g. CycloneDX),
+	// so it must be the correct vendor/product pairing and not the raw "Microsoft_Edge:Microsoft_Edge" guess.
+	got := cpes[0].Attributes
+	if got.Vendor != "microsoft" || got.Product != "edge_chromium" || got.Version != p.Version {
+		t.Fatalf("expected primary CPE vendor 'microsoft' and product 'edge_chromium' for Microsoft Edge PE binary; got: %+v", cpes)
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cpes {
+		if c.Attributes.Vendor == "microsoft_edge" || c.Attributes.Product == "microsoft_edge" {
+			t.Fatalf("did not expect a CPE derived verbatim from the raised package name; got: %+v", cpes)
+		}
+	}
+}