Description
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 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: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free flaw (CWE‑416) in Chrome’s Views component can let a compromised renderer process run code outside the browser sandbox. Based on the description, it is inferred that a maliciously crafted HTML page can trigger the flaw by causing the renderer to free an object and subsequently use it. When triggered, the attacker can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the renderer, which are normally restricted by the sandbox but can be bypassed, leading to potential full system compromise.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome builds older than 152.0.7977.65 on all platforms are affected. The bug resides in the default renderer configuration, so users running those builds and allowing untrusted web content remain vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

Chromium lists the defect with medium severity internally, yet the CVSS score of 8.3 indicates a high risk. The EPSS score of 0.00518 indicates a very low but non‑zero probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no widespread publicly known exploits yet. The attacker must be able to load malicious content into Chrome’s renderer; once this precondition is met, the bug provides remote code execution that can escape the sandbox. The combination of a high CVSS score and the potential for full‑system compromise warrants immediate attention.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 18:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later.
  • Enforce strict sandboxing of renderer processes and avoid loading untrusted content in unmanaged contexts.
  • Monitor for malicious HTML or phishing attempts that could drive a compromised renderer into executing this bug.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 18:22 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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Title Use-After-Free in Chrome's Views Allows Remote Code Execution via Crafted HTML

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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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'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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Title Chrome Views Use-After-Free Enables Remote Code Execution

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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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'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title Chrome Views Use-After-Free Enables Remote Code Execution

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 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: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T03:55:36.549Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:06:44.296Z

Link: CVE-2026-78983

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T00:18:46.517Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:17:54.647

Modified: 2026-08-27T04:17:09.037

Link: CVE-2026-78983

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:30:02Z

Weaknesses