Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Title Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft edge Chromium
Weaknesses CWE-122
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft edge Chromium
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T03:55:56.544Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T18:36:42.030Z

Link: CVE-2026-72970

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-14T18:51:36.749Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-14T18:19:09.003

Modified: 2026-08-15T04:18:25.180

Link: CVE-2026-72970

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-14T21:15:05Z