CVE-2026-79266
published 2026-08-25CVE-2026-79266: 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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VulDB
Google Chrome up to 151.0.7922.173 DevTools use after free
vuldb·2026-08-26
CVE-2026-79266 [CRITICAL] Google Chrome up to 151.0.7922.173 DevTools use after free
A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component DevTools. The manipulation results in use after free.
This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-79266. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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-2026-79266 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-2026-79266
vendor_chrome·2026-08-25
CVE-2026-79266 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-79266
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-79266: Use after free in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-07-21 [N/A][ 537846307 ] Medium CVE-2026-79025: Improper input validation in Workers
Reported by Google on 2026-07-22 [TBD][ 538969297 ] Medium CVE-2026-79141: Incorrect authorization in Browser
Severity: medium
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-08-25
Published