CVE-2026-72984
Type-confusion remote code execution in Microsoft Edge (Chromium).
Is CVE-2026-72984 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-72984 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-72984?
CVE-2026-72984 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-72984?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-72984. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-72984 affect?
CVE-2026-72984 affects Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Windows desktops/laptops with Edge installed. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-72984?
Apply Microsoft's Edge security update immediately
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution via type confusion in Edge; attacker can run arbitrary code in user context and potentially compromise the host.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 1.0.0.0 and < 152.0.4191.53
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.