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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79195

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65766 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-x6v8-wfj4-7jg6
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 webpage with active user visit required; no privileges needed; sandbox scope unchanged limits blast radius despite high renderer-level C/I/A.

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:A/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 - 20:09 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:09 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Script 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 Google Chrome's Script engine allows remote code execution confined to the renderer sandbox on all desktop platforms running versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. Exploitation requires only that a user visit a crafted HTML page - no authentication or special configuration is needed - making the attack surface broad wherever Chrome remains unpatched. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker hosts crafted HTML page
Delivery
User visits page in unpatched Chrome
Exploit
Crafted JavaScript triggers Script UAF condition
Execution
Freed heap memory reclaimed with attacker data
Impact
Arbitrary code executes within renderer sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a user running Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 to actively visit a crafted HTML page, satisfying the UI:R condition in the CVSS vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) correctly reflects the low-friction, network-reachable nature of the flaw - any user browsing with an unpatched Chrome is one page visit away from exploitation. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a malicious webpage containing carefully crafted JavaScript designed to trigger a use-after-free in Chrome's Script engine by manipulating heap allocation and deallocation timing. A user on an unpatched Chrome desktop browser visits the page - via phishing link, malvertising redirect, or a compromised legitimate site - resulting in arbitrary code execution within the renderer process sandbox. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later immediately using the browser's built-in update mechanism (Settings > Help > About Google Chrome) or via enterprise deployment tools such as Google Admin Console or software management platforms. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, audit all managed Chrome instances to identify versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 and segment critical systems for priority patching. …

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