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Chromium CVE-2026-87491: Out of bounds write in V8

Type: otherSources: Microsoft security updates

The announcement says Chromium addresses CVE-2026-87491 and notes that an exploit exists in the wild. It does not state a fixed version for Microsoft Edge.

Products
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-87491
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
6 Nov 2026, 19:52 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Chromium CVE-2026-87491: Out of bounds write in V8

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 12 Sept 2026, 04:56 UTC

The announcement says Chromium addresses CVE-2026-87491 and notes that an exploit exists in the wild. It does not state a fixed version for Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability.

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-87491",
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