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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-69734

| CVE-2026-84349 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-09-02 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-wcxp-pqx7-cv4c
8.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: google
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Lure victim to attacker-controlled web page
  2. Delivery
    Exploit separate renderer-level bug
  3. Exploit
    Gain code execution inside sandboxed renderer
  4. Execution
    Trigger UAF in privileged Browser process via crafted HTML
  5. Persist
    Corrupt freed Browser-process memory
  6. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code outside Chrome sandbox

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Memory lifecycle management
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires two distinct conditions to be met simultaneously: (1) the attacker must have already achieved code execution inside the Chrome renderer process, typically through a separate vulnerability such as a JavaScript engine bug or memory corruption in Blink; and (2) the victim user must visit or be directed to a crafted HTML page that triggers the UAF in the Browser process. Exploitation is limited to desktop Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.75. There is no privilege requirement on the attacker's end, but the renderer compromise prerequisite substantially raises the effective attack complexity beyond what AC:H alone conveys - this is not exploitable without an independent renderer exploit. Platforms affected are not explicitly listed in the advisory beyond 'desktop', so mobile/ChromeOS exposure is unconfirmed.

Impact

The CVSS 8.3 score (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately reflects the dual nature of this vulnerability: it is network-reachable and requires no authentication, but AC:H correctly captures the elevated complexity caused by the mandatory prerequisite of a prior renderer compromise. In practice this means CVE-2026-84349 is a second-stage component in a two-bug chain, not a standalone RCE - the real-world exploitability is therefore substantially constrained compared to what the raw impact metrics suggest. No EPSS score was supplied in the input; no CISA KEV listing exists, and no public POC has been identified. Despite these mitigating signals, Chrome's ubiquitous deployment and the historically aggressive exploitation of browser sandbox-escape chains by APT and criminal actors mean this should be treated as a high operational priority for any organization that has not yet deployed 152.0.7977.75. Google's own classification of 'High' (Chromium severity scale) aligns with the 8.3 CVSS score.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker first exploits a separate renderer vulnerability (e.g., a V8 or Blink bug) to gain code execution inside the sandboxed Chrome renderer process, then serves a crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free in the Browser process, redirecting execution to attacker shellcode running with the privileges of the Chrome browser process outside the sandbox. No public proof-of-concept exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but this exploit pattern (renderer-to-browser two-stage chain) is well-understood and has been used in prior Chrome exploitation campaigns.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 02, 2026

Use-after-free in Google Chrome's Browser process prior to version 152.0.7977.75 enables sandbox escape, allowing an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the Chrome sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects both the network-reachable delivery and the scope change from renderer to host-level execution. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but sandbox-escape primitives of this class are highly valued in exploit chains.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.75 or later - this is the confirmed vendor-released patch per the Stable Channel Update advisory (chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html). Chrome's auto-update mechanism will deliver this patch on supported platforms; administrators managing enterprise deployments should verify rollout via Google Admin Console or Chromium policy tooling. Because exploitation requires a prior renderer compromise, organizations that cannot immediately update can reduce exposure by enabling Chrome's 'Strict Site Isolation' policy (already on by default in most configurations) and restricting access to untrusted web content via web filtering appliances - though neither eliminates the underlying UAF. No workaround eliminates the vulnerability without patching.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 152.0.7977.75 <152.0.7977.75

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 152.0.7977.75

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-416 (Use After Free) occurs in Chrome's Browser process - the privileged parent process that brokers system calls on behalf of the sandboxed renderer. Chrome's multi-process architecture isolates web content in renderer processes with restricted OS privileges; bugs in the Browser process are therefore sandbox-escape primitives rather than standalone renderer exploits. The UAF allows an attacker who already controls the renderer to access freed memory in the higher-privileged Browser process, redirecting control flow to attacker-supplied code executing at full OS privilege. The affected product is Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.75 across all desktop platforms; no CPE string was provided in the input data but the stable-channel release blog post confirms the fix version.

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Severity by source

Vendor (google) PRIMARY 8.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.3 HIGH

AC:H captures mandatory renderer-compromise prerequisite; S:C reflects sandbox escape to host OS; UI:R for required victim page visit.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
SUSE CRITICAL
Red Hat 8.0 HIGH

Primary rating from Vendor (google).

CVSS VectorVendor: google

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Sep 02, 2026 - 10:22 NVD
8.3 (HIGH)
Patch available
Sep 02, 2026 - 02:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 02, 2026 - 00:18 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 02, 2026 - 00:18 cve.org
HIGH 8.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Browser in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.75 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)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.75 contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the Chrome sandbox and execute arbitrary code with full system privileges. This affects all Chrome users in your organization and creates a direct path for malware installation, data exfiltration, and lateral movement to other systems on your network.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Vendor-released patch: 152.0.7977.75

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
dominant desktop browser, billions of active installs worldwide
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to access memory through a pointer after that memory has been deallocated.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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