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CVE-2026-72970

VendormicrosoftProductedge chromiumDiscoveredAug 14, 2026UpdatedAug 18, 2026

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

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CVSS v3.1
8.3 HIGH
EPSS
0.73%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
Intelligence Reports1
1 intelligence report available

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EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 25, 2026
▲ 0.22pp
0.51% → 0.73% over 4 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityLOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Aug 14, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Aug 18, 2026