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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65816

| CVE-2026-78899 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-8cfq-7j9p-g4mx
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-delivered via crafted HTML (AV:N), user must actively visit the page (UI:R), scope unchanged as execution is contained within the Chrome renderer sandbox (S:U), full impact within that boundary justifies C:H/I:H/A:H.

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 - 16:42 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 16:37 NVD
8.8 (None) 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

Use after free in V8 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: High)

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the browser renderer sandbox on all Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. Exploitation requires only a single user interaction - visiting a crafted HTML page - with no authentication or special privileges needed (CVSS 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R). …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker hosts crafted JavaScript on malicious page
Delivery
Victim directed to page via phishing or malvertising
Exploit
Chrome V8 engine processes crafted JavaScript payload
Execution
Use-after-free triggers memory corruption in renderer process
Impact
Attacker executes arbitrary code within Chrome renderer sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The victim must navigate to a crafted HTML page using an affected version of Google Chrome (prior to 152.0.7977.65) - this is the sole triggering condition (UI:R in CVSS). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 vector reflects a high-severity, network-accessible flaw requiring no attacker authentication and only passive user interaction (visiting a page), with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact within the unchanged scope (S:U). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a malicious webpage containing crafted JavaScript that triggers the use-after-free condition in Chrome's V8 engine. When a target user is directed to the page - via phishing link, malvertising, or a compromised legitimate site - Chrome processes the JavaScript and the resulting memory corruption grants the attacker code execution within the Chrome renderer sandbox. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later immediately via Chrome's built-in update mechanism (Settings > Help > About Google Chrome) or by following the stable channel advisory at 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, notify IT and end users of the vulnerability and prepare deployment of Chrome version 152.0.7977.65 or later. …

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