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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79231

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65881 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-cxwc-8xr5-5vq2
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 HTML requires active user visit (UI:R); scope unchanged (S:U) because execution is confined to Chrome's renderer sandbox with no confirmed host escape.

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 - 16:04 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 15:52 NVD
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

Buffer overflow in Media 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: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Heap buffer overflow in Google Chrome's Media component prior to version 152.0.7977.65 enables remote code execution inside the renderer sandbox when a user visits a crafted HTML page. The CVSS 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U) reflects low attack complexity and no authentication requirement, but the unchanged scope (S:U) confirms execution is sandboxed - a full system compromise would require a separate sandbox escape not described in this CVE. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker crafts malicious HTML page with weaponized media
Delivery
Victim clicks link or is redirected to page
Exploit
Chrome loads page and Media component processes crafted content
Execution
Heap buffer overflow overwrites adjacent memory in renderer
Impact
Attacker achieves arbitrary code execution inside Chrome sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The victim must actively open or be redirected to a crafted HTML page using Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65; user interaction (UI:R) is required - the browser will not trigger the vulnerability passively. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 High score is technically justified by network delivery, low complexity, no authentication, and high C/I/A impact within the renderer process. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a web page containing crafted media content (audio or video) designed to trigger a heap buffer overflow in Chrome's Media component during parsing or decoding. A victim using an unpatched Chrome version visits the page - through a phishing link, malicious advertisement, or compromised legitimate site - causing arbitrary code to execute within Chrome's renderer sandbox. …
Remediation The primary fix is upgrading Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later via the browser's built-in update mechanism or enterprise deployment tools (Google Update, Intune, etc.). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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