CVE-2026-79245
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.7
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.1%
1.1th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-416
Published 2026-08-25 · modified 2026-08-31
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | H | High |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | C | Changed |
| 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 UI in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a local attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: Medium)