CVE-2026-79012
published 2026-08-25CVE-2026-79012: Use after free in Safebrowsing in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary…
PriorityP356critical9.6CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCHIHAH
EPSS
0.46%
39.0th percentile
Use after free in Safebrowsing in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
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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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-79150
vendor_chrome·2026-08-25
CVE-2026-79150 [CRITICAL] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-79150
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-79150: Use after free in Views. Reported by Google on 2026-05-29 [N/A][ 522082472 ] Critical CVE-2026-78935: Use of uninitialized variable in Mobile
Reported by Google on 2026-06-10 [N/A][ 523704817 ] Critical CVE-2026-79012: Use after free in Safebrowsing
Severity: critical
GHSA
Use after free in Safebrowsing in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTM
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-08-25
CVE-2026-79012 CWE-416 Use after free in Safebrowsing in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTM
Use after free in Safebrowsing in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Hackernews
⚡ Weekly Recap: Chinese Spy Proxy, AI Agents Go Off-Task, Router Backdoors and More
blogs_hackernews·2026-08-31
CVE-2026-81578 ⚡ Weekly Recap: Chinese Spy Proxy, AI Agents Go Off-Task, Router Backdoors and More
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## ⚡ Weekly Recap: Chinese Spy Proxy, AI Agents Go Off-Task, Router Backdoors and More
The boring parts caused most of the trouble.
A router shipped ready to listen. A fake check turned the user into the installer. Trusted systems collected traffic and passwords, then cleaned the logs. Old bugs formed new attack chains. Even an AI agent decided its assigned task was optional.
Elsewhere, fake apps, helpful support calls, cheap banking kits, exposed systems, and weak defaults kept things moving. Different attacks, same useful mistake: something familiar was trusted without a second look.
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Bugzilla
CVE-2026-79012 chromium-browser: Chromium: Arbitrary code execution via use-after-free in Safebrowsing
bugzilla·2026-08-25·CVSS 9.6
CVE-2026-79012 [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-79012 chromium-browser: Chromium: Arbitrary code execution via use-after-free in Safebrowsing
CVE-2026-79012 chromium-browser: Chromium: Arbitrary code execution via use-after-free in Safebrowsing
Use after free in Safebrowsing in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
2026-08-25
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