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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79048

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65805 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-h74h-8hqq-ghm9
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 crafted page (AV:N), no complexity barriers (AC:L), no attacker authentication needed (PR:N), victim must visit page (UI:R), sandbox-contained execution with no scope change (S:U), full CIA impact within GPU process.

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 - 16:25 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
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

Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows 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: High)

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds write in ANGLE, Chrome's GPU abstraction layer, affects Google Chrome on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 and can be triggered by a remote, unauthenticated attacker via a crafted HTML page, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution within the Chrome sandbox. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high theoretical severity, though sandbox containment (S:U) limits immediate blast radius to the GPU process. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker hosts crafted HTML page with malicious GPU rendering content
Delivery
Victim clicks link and opens page in unpatched Chrome on Windows
Exploit
Page triggers out-of-bounds write in ANGLE graphics layer
Execution
GPU process memory is corrupted
Impact
Arbitrary code executes within Chrome GPU sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a Windows user to be running Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 and to visit an attacker-controlled or compromised web page - no special Chrome configuration, plugin, or feature enablement is needed beyond the default browser state. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) characterizes this as a high-severity, low-complexity, network-delivered vulnerability requiring only a single user interaction - visiting a web page. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker crafts an HTML page containing malicious WebGL or GPU-rendering content designed to trigger the out-of-bounds write within ANGLE's Direct3D translation layer on Windows. A user running an unpatched Chrome version navigates to the page - via a phishing link, malvertising, or a compromised website - causing memory corruption in Chrome's GPU process and potentially enabling arbitrary code execution within the sandbox. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later immediately; this is the vendor-confirmed patched version per the stable channel update advisory 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, conduct an inventory of all Chrome deployments in the organization and identify devices running vulnerable versions prior to 152.0.7977.65; enable auto-update features if currently disabled. …

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