Description
Improper input validation in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an input validation flaw in the Dawn rendering engine of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. A crafted HTML page can cause the browser to bypass its sandbox and execute arbitrary code outside the browser process. This allows a remote attacker to gain full system access, read or modify files, steal credentials, or compromise any network traffic the user initiates. The weakness corresponds to CWE‑20.

Affected Systems

All supported operating systems running Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are impacted, an inference based on the CVE description. This includes Windows, macOS, Linux, and other platforms for which Chrome has a stable channel release. Users who have not installed the 152.0.7977.65 update remain at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.6 marks the flaw as critical. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates that exploitation is currently rare but possible. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the impact is severe. Attackers can trigger the exploit simply by hosting a malicious HTML page that a victim visits; no further privileges are needed. Organizations should treat this as an urgent security concern, especially where automatic updates are disabled.

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

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later which contains the input validation fix.
  • Ensure that automatic updates are enabled so that Chrome receives security patches promptly.
  • Apply a web-filtering or safe‑browsing solution to block or warn about potentially malicious HTML content until the patch is applied.

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

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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Title Remote Code Execution via Improper Input Validation in Chrome Dawn

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +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'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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

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

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Title Remote Code Execution via Improper Input Validation in Chrome Dawn

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

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Description Improper input validation in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T03:57:54.825Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:09:43.608Z

Link: CVE-2026-79111

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T16:14:21.020Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:06.433

Modified: 2026-08-27T04:17:23.777

Link: CVE-2026-79111

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T22:30:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation