CVE-2026-79047

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

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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: High)

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

This vulnerability is a use-after-free flaw in the Views component of Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65. An attacker who lures a user to a specially crafted web page can cause the browser to run code outside its sandbox, giving the attacker arbitrary code execution.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome releases prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected; that includes all patch levels before that specific revision.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw has a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating a critical severity, though no EPSS score is available and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The exploit requires social engineering to convince a user to visit a malicious page, so it is less likely than a purely remote attack, but successful execution would allow the attacker to run code with the privileges of the application.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later where the use-after-free bug has been fixed.
  • Enable automatic updates to ensure the browser receives security patches promptly.
  • Configure the browser's security settings to enforce strict sandboxing, disable potentially dangerous extensions, and use safe browsing features to block malicious content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 03:29 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
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
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Title Use-After-Free in Chrome Views Enables Remote Code Execution
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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'}
Type Values Removed Values Added
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: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2026, 3:56 AM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 6:08 AM

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Updated
Aug 26, 2026, 12:19 AM

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Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 25, 2026, 9:18 PM
Modified
Aug 27, 2026, 4:17 AM

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Updated
Aug 26, 2026, 5:15 AM

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