Description
Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.75 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-09-01
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a use‑after‑free bug in the Dawn rendering engine of Google Chrome on Android. The flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox by loading a specially crafted HTML page. The impact is the ability to run code with the privileges of the Chrome process, potentially compromising the device’s confidentiality and integrity. The associated weakness is identified as CWE‑416: Use After Free.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome for Android versions prior to 152.0.7977.75 are affected. The issue exists in the Dawn rendering engine used in these releases.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 9.6, indicating a High severity. No EPSS score is available and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. A remote attacker needs the ability to serve a malicious HTML page to the target device. The likely attack vector is a crafted web page that exploits the use‑after‑free, leading to arbitrary code execution outside the Chrome sandbox. The absence of reported exploitation statistics means an attacker could potentially develop an exploit, but the practical risk depends on the ability to lure the target to the malicious page.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 2, 2026 at 13:09 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Chrome to version 152.0.7977.75 or later on all affected Android devices
  • Ensure Chrome auto‑updates are enabled to receive subsequent security patches
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, restrict the device to trusted web sites or disable JavaScript until the issue is patched

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 2, 2026 at 13:09 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

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +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, 02 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-After-Free in Chrome Dawn Allows Remote Code Execution via Crafted HTML Page

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +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, 02 Sep 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-After-Free in Chrome Dawn Allows Remote Code Execution via Crafted HTML Page

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.75 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-03T03:55:38.597Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T16:20:36.632Z

Link: CVE-2026-84333

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Updated: 2026-09-02T09:52:42.426Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-02T00:18:28.217

Modified: 2026-09-08T17:51:40.953

Link: CVE-2026-84333

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T13:15:06Z

Weaknesses