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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79290

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65964 CRITICAL
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-rvcw-vfwg-f965
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 a victim visit (AV:N, UI:R, PR:N); the sandbox escape crosses a trust boundary (S:C) with full code execution (C/I/A:H).

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 - 16:56 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 16:37 NVD
9.6 (None) 9.6 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:09 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:09 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 execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

AnalysisAI

Sandbox-escaping remote code execution in Google Chrome desktop before 152.0.7977.65 stems from a use-after-free in Aura, Chromium's UI/windowing framework. A remote attacker who lures a victim to a crafted HTML page can execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox, giving full control of the renderer host process. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Lure victim to crafted HTML page
Delivery
Render malicious content in Chrome
Exploit
Trigger use-after-free in Aura
Execution
Reclaim freed object, corrupt memory
Persist
Execute code outside sandbox
Impact
Compromise host with browser-process privileges

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to load attacker-controlled HTML in a vulnerable Chrome build (before 152.0.7977.65) - the CVSS UI:R confirms required user interaction, so a page visit or rendered content is mandatory; there is no drive-by-without-interaction path. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The signals are mixed but lean toward high priority for a desktop browser. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a malicious web page (or injects malicious content via a compromised ad or site) and entices a victim running a vulnerable Chrome build to open it. The page's crafted HTML/script triggers the use-after-free in Aura, corrupting browser-process memory to gain code execution outside the sandbox. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: update Google Chrome to 152.0.7977.65 or later on all desktop platforms via the Chrome Releases advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html); most installs auto-update, but force the update by opening chrome://settings/help and relaunching, and confirm managed/enterprise deployments have received it. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, initiate deployment of Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.65 or later across all managed endpoints using your standard software distribution mechanism. …

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