CVE-2026-78910: Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78910 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. Exploitation requires user interaction (loading a malicious HTML page) and can lead to remote code execution inside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires user interaction and the attacker is limited to sandbox privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:04:05.702Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9b7acd9273b49ac6d79
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:19 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 00:52:38 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 32
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