CVE-2026-78909

Use-After-Free in Chrome Views Enables Remote Code Execution via Crafted HTML Page

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Published Aug 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

A use‑after‑free flaw in Chrome’s Views component allows a remote attacker that has lured a user to open a crafted HTML page to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. The vulnerability is a CWE‑416 issue that can be exploited by code running within the Chrome process, granting it the same privileges as the user who viewed the malicious page.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected. No specific sub‑versions are listed beyond the release number. Users of earlier Chrome releases are vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw has a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating high severity. No EPSS score is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires social engineering to obtain user interaction with a malicious HTML page. Once the attacker achieves this, they can run code with the same privileges as the browser, potentially compromising the host system.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to eliminate the use‑after‑free flaw
  • Ensure that the browser sandbox is enabled and functioning to isolate the Chrome process
  • Avoid opening or interacting with HTML files or URLs from untrusted or unknown sources

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 02:42 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4771-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6482-1 chromium security update
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Title Use-After-Free in Chrome Views Enables Remote Code Execution via Crafted HTML Page
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}
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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
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Description Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 6:04 AM

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Updated
Aug 26, 2026, 12:18 AM

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Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 25, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Aug 27, 2026, 4:16 AM

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Updated
Aug 26, 2026, 2:45 AM

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