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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79202

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65779 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-29cf-272h-9q8m
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-reachable via crafted page, no attacker privileges needed, user must visit the page, sandbox scope unchanged, high C/I/A within the 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 - 16:53 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 Chromecast 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

Remote code execution in Google Chrome's Chromecast component (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) stems from a use-after-free memory corruption flaw that enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within Chrome's renderer sandbox. Exploitation requires a victim to visit a crafted HTML page, making it network-reachable but not fully automated. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Lure victim to crafted HTML page
Delivery
Trigger use-after-free in Chromecast component
Exploit
Corrupt freed memory region
Execution
Redirect execution flow
Impact
Execute arbitrary code within Chrome renderer sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The victim must visit an attacker-controlled or compromised webpage using Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65, confirming the UI:R (user interaction required) designation in the CVSS vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects that no attacker-side privileges or complex preconditions are needed, but user interaction is required. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page designed to trigger the use-after-free condition in Chrome's Chromecast component. A victim browsing to that page with an unpatched Chrome instance causes memory corruption in the renderer process, granting the attacker code execution within Chrome's sandbox. …
Remediation The primary fix is to update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later; the stable channel update is documented 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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