About this tag
The cve-2026-12461 tag covers Microsoft’s documentation of a security flaw in Chromium’s WebRTC code and its impact on Microsoft Edge, which is built on Chromium. The vulnerability affected Edge until Microsoft shipped an updated browser build, making browser patch status an important part of routine security maintenance. Tagged coverage explains why this is not limited to Google products and places Edge updates alongside Windows patching in the same operational workflow. To check protection, users can open Microsoft Edge and visit edge://settings/help, where the browser can check for updates and display its current version.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    CVE-2026-12461 and Microsoft Edge: Check Your WebRTC Patch Status

    Microsoft documented CVE-2026-12461 in the Security Update Guide on June 17, 2026, because the flaw is in Chromium’s WebRTC code and Microsoft Edge is built on Chromium, meaning Edge inherited the risk until Microsoft shipped an updated browser build. The short answer is that this is not a...