CVE-2026-79275

Use‑After‑Free in ANGLE Enables Remote Code Execution Outside Sandbox

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Published Aug 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

A use‑after‑free flaw in ANGLE allows an attacker who supplies a specially crafted HTML page to a Chrome user to run arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. The vulnerability is a classic instance of invalid memory reference (CWE‑416). This flaw can be exploited to bypass the sandbox protections that otherwise isolate web content from the operating system.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65 are affected. The Chrome product is the only vendor‑specified affected product in the CNA data.

Risk and Exploitability

Chrome does not list an EPSS score and is not in the CISA KEV catalog, but Chromium reports the weakness as a High‑severity issue with a CVSS score of 9.6. Attackers would need to get a victim to open the crafted HTML page, which can be delivered from a malicious website or via a phishing link. The vulnerability permits code execution with the privileges of the browser process, potentially compromising the entire device if the attacker successfully escapes the sandbox.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later released in the stable channel update. This patch removes the use‑after‑free condition in ANGLE.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, launch Chrome with the command‑line flag to disable ANGLE ("--disable-angle" or "--disable-gpu") to prevent the flaw from being exploitable.
  • Apply web page security best practices such as enforcing a strict Content Security Policy and sandbox headers to limit the damage of any potentially malicious content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 02:47 UTC.

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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
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6534-1 webkit2gtk 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 ANGLE Enables Remote Code Execution Outside Sandbox
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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 ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker 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, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 6:12 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 31, 2026, 6:12 PM

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Updated
Aug 26, 2026, 4:00 AM

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