Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network delivery with no privileges required, but mandatory user interaction; impact scoped to the sandbox (S:U), with full C/I/A within that scope.
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
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AnalysisAI
Type confusion in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) enables remote code execution within the browser sandbox when a victim is socially engineered into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability arises from a CWE-843 type confusion flaw in V8, allowing an attacker to manipulate object type assumptions at runtime to achieve arbitrary code execution. …
Unlock full vulnerability intelligence
- Risk assessment & exploitation conditions
- Attack chain visualization
- Remediation with exact patch versions
- Threat intelligence from 22 sources
- Personal watchlist & email alerts
Free forever · No credit card required
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata
Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that the victim be running Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 and be socially engineered into visiting a crafted HTML page - user interaction (UI:R) is mandatory, meaning the attack cannot be automated without a social engineering step. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 8.8 score reflects high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact with a network attack vector and no privilege requirement, but the score must be weighed against several limiting signals. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker crafts a malicious HTML page containing JavaScript designed to trigger the V8 type confusion bug, then distributes it via phishing email, malicious ad, or compromised website. A victim running an unpatched version of Chrome is socially engineered into visiting the page, at which point the script executes and achieves arbitrary code execution within Chrome's renderer sandbox. … |
| Remediation | Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which contains the vendor-released patch per the Stable Channel Update 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. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, verify your Chrome deployment versions and communicate critical patch guidance to end users, emphasizing the social engineering vector. …
Sign in for detailed remediation steps and compensating controls.
Threat intelligence, references, and detailed analysis are available after sign-in.
Same technique Memory Corruption
View allShare
External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-66057
GHSA-gwmp-jh84-7g48