CVE-2026-79198
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.4%
31.1th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-416
Published 2026-08-25 · modified 2026-08-31
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-08-25 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-31 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Use after free in Platform in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)