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Google Chrome CVE-2026-78900

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65802 CRITICAL
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-xj3g-2rgp-qhjc
9.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
9.6 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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9.6 CRITICAL

Network-delivered crafted page needs user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N); sandbox escape changes scope (S:C) with total compromise, so C/I/A all High.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 19:32 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 17:23 NVD
9.6 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper input validation in Media in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Sandbox-escaping remote code execution affects Google Chrome desktop builds prior to 152.0.7977.65, where improper input validation in the Media component lets a remote attacker run arbitrary code outside the renderer sandbox when a victim opens a crafted HTML page. Rated Critical (CVSS 9.6) with a scope change reflecting the sandbox breakout, this is a High-severity Chromium issue reported internally by the Chrome team; no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Lure victim to crafted web page
Delivery
Deliver malicious media in HTML
Exploit
Trigger input-validation flaw in Media component
Execution
Corrupt renderer execution
Persist
Escape Chrome sandbox
Impact
Execute arbitrary code on host

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to load attacker-controlled content: a crafted HTML page processed by Chrome's Media subsystem (UI:R - user interaction, i.e. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The signals here are mixed but lean toward high priority for a browser. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing crafted media content and lures a victim into visiting it (via phishing link, malvertising, or a watering-hole site). When Chrome's Media component processes the malicious content, the improper input validation is triggered and the attacker executes arbitrary code outside the renderer sandbox on the victim's machine. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: 152.0.7977.65 - upgrade Google Chrome to 152.0.7977.65 or later on all desktop platforms, per Google's Stable Channel advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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