Description
Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a use‑after‑free flaw in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox when crafted network traffic is processed. This flaw can lead to full compromise of the host system if the attacker can escape the sandbox. The weakness is identified as CWE‑416, a classic use‑after‑free defect.

Affected Systems

All users running versions of Google Chrome earlier than 152.0.7977.65 are affected regardless of platform, because the vulnerability resides in the core WebRTC code shipped with the browser. Any machine that receives specially crafted WebRTC packets from the network is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVE has a CVSS score of 8.1, which is regarded as High. It currently has no publicly available exploit code and is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The exploit path requires remote access to the target’s network stack, so the attack vector is inferred to be network. Although the EPSS score is not available, the lack of an active exploitation campaign does not diminish the potential impact of a successful attack, especially given the remote code execution nature of the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 02:07 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or newer.
  • If an update is not immediately possible, block or rate‑limit WebRTC traffic from untrusted networks using firewall rules or network segmentation.
  • Apply Chromium security settings that disable or sandbox WebRTC features if policy supports it.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 02:07 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 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Code Execution via Use‑After‑Free in Chrome WebRTC

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T03:55:53.226Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:07:50.623Z

Link: CVE-2026-79027

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T00:07:18.696Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:17:58.690

Modified: 2026-08-27T04:17:12.703

Link: CVE-2026-79027

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T03:15:03Z

Weaknesses