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CVE-2026-12461

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No exploitation observed: not in the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS under 1%.
No vendor fix is mapped yet. This page refreshes daily and will name the patch the day one is published.
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Medium severity vulnerability, CVSS 6.5.

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How to fix CVE-2026-12461Admin questions

Out of bounds read in WebRTC in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Medium

Risk summary

CVSS base
6.5
Severity
Medium
Actively exploited
Not listed

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How to fix CVE-2026-12461

Apply the patched version named in the vendor security advisory. Where a workaround exists, apply it only until the update is deployed, not as a substitute.

NVD detail

Affected products

Common questions about CVE-2026-12461

Is CVE-2026-12461 actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. That can change: unexploited CVEs regularly get weaponized months after disclosure, which is why patching on your normal cadence matters.

What fixes CVE-2026-12461?

The authoritative fix is in the vendor security advisory. Apply the patched version listed there; the references below link to the CVE record and NVD detail.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-12461?

Google Chrome.

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Authoritative references

CVE recordNVD detail

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CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures. A unique ID for one publicly known vulnerability, such as CVE-2025-1234.
KB
Microsoft Knowledge Base article. The identifier for a specific Microsoft update.
KEV
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. CVEs confirmed exploited in the wild. Fix these first.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System. A standardized Severity score from 0 to 10.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System. The probability a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days.
MSRC
Microsoft Security Response Center. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday advisories and KB-to-CVE mapping.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database (NIST). Authoritative CVE metadata and CVSS scores.
Ransomware
The vulnerability is linked to known ransomware activity.
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