CVE-2026-78944
published 2026-08-25CVE-2026-78944: Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code inside the…
PriorityP353high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.38%
30.4th percentile
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | < 152.0.7977.65 | 152.0.7977.65 | |
| chrome | >= 152.0.7977.65 < 152.0.7977.65 | 152.0.7977.65 | |
| chrome_desktop | — | — |
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GHSA
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted Chrome extension.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-08-25
CVE-2026-78944 CWE-416 Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted Chrome extension.
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-78944
vendor_chrome·2026-08-25
CVE-2026-78944 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-78944
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-78944: Use after free in DevTools. Reported by yupyon
Severity: medium
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-08-25
Published