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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AC:H captures the renderer pre-compromise prerequisite; S:C reflects sandbox escape to host OS; UI:R requires victim to visit the crafted page; PR:N since no attacker credentials are needed.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
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Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.82 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AnalysisAI
Use-after-free in Chrome's Compositing component (versions prior to 152.0.7977.82) enables a sandbox escape when chained with a renderer-process compromise - an attacker who has already gained control of the renderer can corrupt memory in the Compositing layer and execute arbitrary code outside Chrome's sandbox boundary on the host operating system. The CVSS S:C (scope changed) metric confirms this is a privilege-escalation-across-boundary primitive, delivering full C:H/I:H/A:H impact against the underlying OS. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires two sequential prerequisites: (1) the attacker must have already achieved code execution within Chrome's renderer process, typically via a separate, unrelated renderer vulnerability - this CVE does not provide the initial renderer foothold on its own; and (2) the victim must visit or be directed to a crafted HTML page that triggers the Compositing UAF condition, meaning user interaction (UI:R) is mandatory. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 8.3 score with AC:H correctly captures the chained attack requirement - this vulnerability cannot be weaponized in isolation; a separate renderer-process exploit must be acquired and deployed first, raising the total attack cost substantially. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
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| Remediation | Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.82 or later immediately via the browser's built-in update mechanism (Menu → Help → About Google Chrome) or via enterprise deployment tooling (MSI/ADMX, Chrome Browser Cloud Management). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-70705
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