CVE-2026-78909
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome 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: Medium)
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Google Chrome affecting various subsystems and functionality.
- Who is affected
- All users running affected versions of Google Chrome across all platforms.
- Urgency
- Multiple unspecified Chrome vulnerabilities warrant prompt patching as the attack surface is broad and exploitation likelihood is high.
- Action
- Update Google Chrome to the latest available version immediately.
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Advisory coverage (2)
- unknownGoogle Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert · 2026-08-26
- unknownCVE-2026-78909: Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leve…nvd · 2026-08-25
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