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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79187

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65785 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-w48p-5mmw-j389
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 with no privileges required; UI:R reflects mandatory victim navigation; S:U reflects sandbox containment; full C/I/A within renderer 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:P/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 - 16:51 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 16:37 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

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

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65 enables remote code execution confined within the browser sandbox. Exploitation requires a victim to visit a specially crafted HTML page, placing UI:R as a meaningful friction point. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker crafts malicious WebRTC HTML page
Delivery
Victim navigates to page via phishing or redirect
Exploit
WebRTC media processing triggers use-after-free
Execution
Attacker controls freed memory reuse
Impact
Arbitrary code executes in Chrome sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the victim actively navigate to an attacker-controlled HTML page in a vulnerable Chrome version (prior to 152.0.7977.65), satisfying the UI:R condition in the CVSS vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) is high on paper: network-delivered, low complexity, no privileges required, and full impact within the sandbox. … 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 WebRTC session negotiation or media-stream handling logic designed to trigger a use-after-free condition in Chrome's WebRTC implementation. When a victim browses to the page - for example, via a phishing link or a compromised advertisement - the UAF is triggered during media processing, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code within Chrome's sandboxed renderer process. …
Remediation The primary remediation is to upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which is confirmed as the patched release per the Chrome stable channel 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.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all Chrome installations to identify systems running versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. …

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