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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79183

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65781 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-xfrx-pfwr-x3h9
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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9.6 CRITICAL

Out-of-sandbox code execution implies renderer sandbox escape, warranting S:C; all other metrics align with the network-delivered, user-interaction-required UAF pattern.

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:A/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: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 - 17:31 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 17:23 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

Use after free in Accessibility in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via UI Interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in Google Chrome's Accessibility component (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the browser's renderer sandbox through social engineering. Exploitation requires user interaction with a malicious webpage or crafted UI element, making phishing or malvertising the likely delivery mechanism. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker hosts crafted malicious webpage
Delivery
Victim lured via phishing or malvertising
Exploit
Victim performs UI interaction triggering Accessibility event
Execution
Use-after-free in Accessibility component dereferenced
Persist
Attacker-controlled data occupies freed memory
Impact
Arbitrary code executed outside Chrome renderer sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to perform UI interaction on a malicious webpage, as specified by UI:R in the CVSS vector - this is the primary practical barrier, as it demands social engineering (phishing, malvertising, or watering hole attack) rather than passive drive-by. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 (High) score reflects the worst-case impact - full C/H/I/H/A/H - with a network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges, and only user interaction as a barrier. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker registers or compromises a website and embeds JavaScript or HTML that triggers a specific sequence of Accessibility API events, causing Chrome to access a freed memory region in the Accessibility component. The victim is lured to visit the malicious page via a phishing email or malicious advertisement and performs a UI interaction - such as clicking a button or navigating focus - that triggers the vulnerability. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later via the stable channel, as documented in the Chrome Releases advisory at http://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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