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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
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
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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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| 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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EUVD-2026-65779
GHSA-29cf-272h-9q8m