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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79232

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65799 CRITICAL
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-6hr8-2vjg-4jp6
9.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
9.6 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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9.6 CRITICAL

Remote crafted page needs no privileges (PR:N) but requires the victim to open it (UI:R); the Aura UAF escapes the renderer sandbox, giving scope change (S:C) and full CIA impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 16:54 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 16:37 NVD
9.6 (None) 9.6 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Aura in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Sandbox-escaping remote code execution in Google Chrome (Aura component) affects all desktop builds prior to 152.0.7977.65, where a use-after-free lets a remote attacker who lures a victim to a crafted HTML page potentially execute arbitrary code outside the renderer sandbox. Rated High by Chromium and CVSS 9.6 due to the scope-changing sandbox escape, though exploitation requires the victim to load attacker-controlled content. …

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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 Aura
Exploit
Reclaim freed object via heap grooming
Execution
Corrupt browser-process memory
Impact
Execute code outside renderer sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to load attacker-controlled web content (UI:R) - a crafted HTML page opened in a vulnerable Chrome build prior to 152.0.7977.65; there is no authentication requirement (PR:N) and no special server-side configuration. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The signals are mixed and should be weighed rather than read off the headline score. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page (or serves it via a malvertising/compromised-site vector) and lures a victim into visiting it; the page triggers the Aura use-after-free, corrupting browser-process memory to attempt code execution outside the renderer sandbox. Low attack complexity means no special timing or environment is needed once the page is loaded, but the attack depends on the victim opening the link. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: 152.0.7977.65 - upgrade Chrome to 152.0.7977.65 or later on all desktop platforms via the Stable channel per Google's advisory (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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Within 24 hours: assess Chrome deployment across the organization and confirm update mechanisms are functional. …

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