Description
Use after free in Sessions in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via UI Interaction. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

Chrome for Android versions earlier than 152.0.7977.65 contains a use‑after‑free bug in the Sessions module. The flaw can be triggered by a social‑engineering attack that forces the victim to perform a specific UI interaction. When triggered, the use‑after‑free allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. This results in full remote compromise of the device and is mapped to the memory corruption weakness CWE‑416.

Affected Systems

All users running Google Chrome on Android before version 152.0.7977.65 are affected. The vulnerability specifically targets the Sessions component in the mobile browser.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVE has a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating a high severity vulnerability. The EPSS score is < 1%, showing a very low probability of public exploitation. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires social engineering and user interaction, which limits the attack surface to end users. While the likelihood of widespread attacks is low due to the requirement for a crafted UI interaction, a successful exploitation would have a high impact, enabling code execution outside the sandbox.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:21 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Chrome on Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later.
  • Remove any third‑party or unverified Chrome binaries that may downgrade the browser to a vulnerable version.
  • Confirm that the device is set to receive Chrome updates automatically from the Play Store or system image.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:21 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 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google android
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google android

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-After-Free in Chrome Sessions Enables Code Execution on Android

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 03:00:00 +0000

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Sessions in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via UI Interaction. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T03:57:41.785Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:10:04.024Z

Link: CVE-2026-79129

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T16:03:15.707Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:08.093

Modified: 2026-08-27T13:01:16.140

Link: CVE-2026-79129

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T21:30:12Z

Weaknesses