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CVE-2026-72970Disclosure(microsoft / edge_chromium)

LOWCVSS 8.3 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch microsoft edge_chromium systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-122

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • edge_chromium

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 3 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked at 2 mentions on most recent observed day (2026-08-17)
  • 3 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
microsoft
Products
edge_chromium

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 2d
01122Mentions · 2026-08-14: 1Mentions · 2026-08-17: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-17: 108-1408-17
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
266.7%
Patch
133.3%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-08-141
Disclosure1
2026-08-172
Disclosure1Patch1
Full discourse3 posts
  • CERT-PY@CERTpy
    Disclosure

    ⚠️ Vulnerabilidad en productos Microsoft ❗ CVE-2026-72970 ➡️ Más info: https://www.cert.gov.py/vulnerabilidad-en-productos-microsoft-13/ https://t.co/t8yh8RkjHZ

    Post summary

    A new CVE-2026-72970 vulnerability in Microsoft products has been announced, with links provided for additional details.

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  • VulDB 🛡@vuldb
    Disclosure

    A severe vulnerability was disclosed for Microsoft Edge (CVE-2026-72970) https://vuldb.com/vuln/390068

    Post summary

    A severe vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑72970) has been disclosed for Microsoft Edge.

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  • kawn@kawn2020
    Patch

    #microsoftupdate #securityupdate #Edge マイクロソフトが Microsoft Edge for Stable Channel (Version 151.0.4129.86) をリリース． CVE ベースで 1 件の脆弱性に対処． ・CVE-2026-72970 https://x.com/kawn2020/status/2089261941089005701

    Post summary

    Microsoft Edge update 151.0.4129.86 includes a patch for CVE-2026-72970.

    0000048
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