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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79194

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65768 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-26h5-m8jg-m9mq
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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9.0 CRITICAL

S:C assigned independently because code execution 'outside the sandbox' explicitly crosses Chrome's security boundary to the host OS, warranting a scope change from the vendor's S:U choice.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 17:32 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 17:23 NVD
8.1 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
HIGH 8.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in the Chromoting (Chrome Remote Desktop) component of Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 152.0.7977.65 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside Chrome's sandbox via crafted network traffic. The sandbox-escape outcome is the most critical aspect, elevating the real-world impact beyond a typical renderer flaw to full host-level code execution. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Identify Windows host with Chrome Remote Desktop active
Delivery
Reach Chromoting network listener port
Exploit
Send crafted Chromoting protocol packets
Execution
Trigger use-after-free in heap memory handler
Persist
Corrupt memory to escape Chrome sandbox
Impact
Execute arbitrary code on host OS

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the target Windows system to have Chrome Remote Desktop (Chromoting) active and its network listener reachable by the attacker - this is not a default Chrome configuration and affects only users who have installed and enabled Chrome Remote Desktop. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.1 score (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a network-reachable flaw requiring no authentication, but the High Complexity (AC:H) rating is a meaningful moderating factor - exploitation requires precise memory-state conditions or race-condition timing. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker with network access to a Windows host running an active Chrome Remote Desktop session sends crafted Chromoting protocol packets that trigger a use-after-free condition in the Chromoting memory handler. The memory corruption is weaponized to redirect execution flow past Chrome's sandbox boundary, yielding arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Chrome process on the host OS. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome on Windows to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which is the confirmed vendor-released fix per the 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, confirm Google Chrome version inventory across all Windows endpoints using your asset management and MDM systems to identify instances running versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. …

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