CVE-2026-79128: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79128 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome on macOS versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows 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 critical severity rating with a CVSS score of 9.6. Google has released version 152.0.7977.65 to address 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 Views component of Google Chrome on macOS. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and can lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox, compromising system security. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. Google has published a stable channel update to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox on affected Chrome versions on macOS. This can lead to full compromise of the user's system with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on macOS to version 152.0.7977.65 or later. This update contains the official fix for the use-after-free vulnerability. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying this update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:10:03.385Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d3acd9273b49ac70bc
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:47 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 23:07:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 29
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