CVE-2026-78937: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-78937 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Search component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating critical severity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked suggests a stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Search functionality of Google Chrome on Android devices before version 152.0.7977.65. Exploitation requires user interaction through social engineering, where a crafted HTML page could trigger arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges, with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and results in complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution outside the sandbox, compromising the affected device's security completely. This includes full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running the vulnerable Chrome version.
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 at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html for details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:04:13.429Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9b8acd9273b49ac6da9
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:20 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 00:52:08 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 58
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