Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: High)
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Title Use-After-Free in Chrome Extensions Enables Arbitrary Code Execution Outside Sandbox

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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Title Use-After-Free in Chrome Extensions Enables Arbitrary Code Execution Outside Sandbox

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Description Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published: 2026-08-25T20:10:08.897Z

Updated: 2026-08-27T03:57:49.684Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:07:47.052Z

Link: CVE-2026-79026

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T16:10:25.492Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:17:58.580

Modified: 2026-08-27T04:17:12.547

Link: CVE-2026-79026

cve-icon Redhat

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