CVE-2026-76038: Chromium: CVE-2026-76038 Type confusion in V8

unknownCVE-2026-76038

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Google product: Chromium Code injection

What: A type confusion vulnerability exists in the V8 JavaScript engine.
Who is affected: Users of Chromium-based browsers including Microsoft Edge.
Urgency: Standard priority; no evidence of active exploitation.
Action: Update Chromium and Microsoft Edge to the patched version referenced in Google Chrome Releases.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: unknown
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-76038

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-760380.42% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 35% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-76038	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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