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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79227

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66001 HIGH
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion) (CWE-843)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-rp8f-w3xx-46gv
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 delivery via crafted page (AV:N), social engineering mandates active user interaction (UI:R), no credentials required (PR:N), and execution stays within the Chrome sandbox (S:U).

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

3
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 14:27 vuln.today
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

Type confusion in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Type confusion in Google Chrome's DevTools component prior to version 152.0.7977.65 enables remote code execution within the browser sandbox when a victim is social-engineered into visiting a crafted HTML page. The flaw affects all Chrome platforms where DevTools is accessible and results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the sandboxed process. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker hosts crafted HTML page
Delivery
Social engineer victim to open URL
Exploit
Page loads in unpatched Chrome
Execution
Crafted content triggers type confusion in DevTools component
Impact
Arbitrary code executes inside Chrome renderer sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires active user interaction: the victim must be social-engineered into visiting a crafted HTML page (UI:R per CVSS vector). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects high theoretical severity: network-delivered, low complexity, no privileges required, and full impact on the sandboxed process. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page engineered to trigger a type confusion condition in Chrome's DevTools component, then lures the target through phishing, malvertising, or social media to visit the page. Once the victim loads the page in an unpatched Chrome browser, the type confusion flaw is triggered, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code within the Chrome renderer sandbox. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which contains the vendor-released fix for this type confusion flaw. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, notify all users of the vulnerability and advise against clicking links from untrusted sources; audit your asset inventory to identify all Chrome deployments and versions in use across the organization. …

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