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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79149

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65810 CRITICAL
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-rmcm-3rfp-jpxg
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 via a web page (AV:N, AC:L, PR:N) but requires the victim to open it (UI:R); sandbox escape yields host code execution, so S:C with C/I/A:H.

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 - 16:49 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 16:37 NVD
9.6 (None) 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

Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in Google Chrome's ANGLE graphics component (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) lets a remote attacker escape the renderer sandbox and run arbitrary code on the host after a victim opens a crafted HTML page. The flaw is a CWE-416 use-after-free rated CVSS 9.6 with scope change, reflecting the sandbox escape. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Lure victim to crafted HTML page
Delivery
Page renders malicious ANGLE/WebGL content
Exploit
Trigger use-after-free in ANGLE
Execution
Groom heap and hijack control flow
Persist
Escape renderer sandbox
Impact
Execute arbitrary code on host

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to open attacker-controlled HTML in a vulnerable Chrome build (prior to 152.0.7977.65) that reaches the ANGLE graphics path - in practice a page rendering WebGL/graphics content that triggers the freed-object reuse. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The signals are mixed but lean toward high real-world priority. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a malicious web page containing crafted WebGL/graphics content and lures a victim to it via a phishing link, malicious ad, or compromised site. Rendering the page triggers the use-after-free in ANGLE, and through heap grooming the attacker escapes the browser sandbox to execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: update Google Chrome to 152.0.7977.65 or later via the Chrome Stable channel; on most installations this arrives through automatic updates, so ensure auto-update is enabled and restart the browser (Help > About Google Chrome forces the check and relaunch). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, issue an urgent security advisory to all staff and IT teams warning of the critical Chrome vulnerability CVE-2026-79149 and advising caution when opening links from untrusted sources. …

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