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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
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
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4DescriptionCVE.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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| 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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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-65816
GHSA-8cfq-7j9p-g4mx