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CVE-2026-79118: Chromium: CVE-2026-79118 Uninitialized resource in ANGLE

unknownCVE-2026-79118
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: Googleproduct: ChromiumMemory corruption
What
Uninitialized resource in the ANGLE component.
Who is affected
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) and Google Chrome users.
Urgency
Not yet determined; no CVSS score or exploitation status reported.
Action
Monitor Google Chrome Releases for patch details and apply updates when available.

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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-2026-79118

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.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-79118coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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