Aug 2026: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-72984 Published on August 28, 2026
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness Type
What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?
The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
CVE-2026-72984 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-72984
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based):- Version 1.0.0.0 and below 152.0.4191.53 is affected.
- Version 1.0.0.0 and below 152.0.4191.52 is affected.
- Version 1.0.0.0 and below 152.0.4191.52 is affected.
- Version 1.0.0 and below 152.0.4191.52 is affected.
- Version 1.0.0.0 and below 152.0.4191.52 is affected.
- Version 1.0.0.0 and below 152.0.4191.52 is affected.