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Google Chrome CVE-2026-78950

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66026 HIGH
Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-5h8j-94mf-h65q
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Network-delivered via HTML page requiring victim navigation; no privileges or configuration needed; scope unchanged as exploitation is confined to the Chrome renderer sandbox.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 15:55 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 15:52 NVD
8.8 (None) 8.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Integer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

AnalysisAI

Integer overflow in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 enables remote code execution confined to the browser's sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The flaw requires no authentication (PR:N) and no special browser configuration, as WebRTC is enabled by default, but it does require the victim to visit an attacker-controlled page (UI:R). …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker hosts crafted WebRTC HTML page
Delivery
Victim visits page via phishing or malicious redirect
Exploit
Chrome WebRTC parser triggers integer overflow
Execution
Heap memory corruption in renderer process
Impact
Arbitrary code execution within Chrome sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to visit a specially crafted HTML page using Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65; no elevated privileges or special browser configuration are required, as WebRTC is active by default in all Chrome installations. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 base score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) captures the theoretical severity of the flaw but must be weighed against converging signals that suggest low near-term exploitation likelihood. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a specially crafted HTML page embedding WebRTC session negotiation data designed to trigger the integer overflow in Chrome's WebRTC parser. A victim is directed to the page via a phishing link, malvertising redirect, or compromised website, causing heap memory corruption in the renderer process that an attacker leverages for code execution within the Chrome sandbox. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later via the browser's built-in update mechanism or the stable channel release page at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, audit your organization's Chrome version distribution to identify systems running versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 and initiate an advisory to all users recommending immediate manual updates. …

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