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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79188

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65803 CRITICAL
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-xm9j-86vv-2j8r
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

Remote crafted page (AV:N, AC:L, PR:N) needs the user to visit it (UI:R); sandbox escape justifies S:C with full C/I/A impact.

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

Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Sandbox-escaping remote code execution in Google Chrome's ANGLE graphics layer affects all desktop builds prior to 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker who lures a victim to a crafted HTML page can trigger an out-of-bounds write and potentially execute arbitrary code outside the renderer sandbox. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Lure victim to crafted HTML page
Delivery
Malicious WebGL content reaches ANGLE
Exploit
Trigger out-of-bounds write in ANGLE
Execution
Corrupt memory to escape sandbox
Impact
Execute arbitrary code on host

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to open or be redirected to attacker-controlled HTML in a vulnerable Chrome build (prior to 152.0.7977.65) - this is the UI:R user-interaction prerequisite. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The signals are mixed but lean toward treating this as a high-priority browser patch. … 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 Chrome user to it via phishing, a malvertising ad, or a compromised site. When the page renders, it drives ANGLE into an out-of-bounds write, corrupting memory to potentially execute code beyond the browser sandbox on the victim's machine. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: update Google Chrome to 152.0.7977.65 or later on all desktop platforms; this is the primary and sufficient remediation. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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