CVE-2026-79195
This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Use after free vulnerability in the Script component can lead to memory corruption.
- Who is affected
- Microsoft Edge and all Chromium-based browsers that ingest this Chromium vulnerability.
- Urgency
- High; not currently exploited but use-after-free in script handling is a significant code execution risk.
- Action
- Update to the latest Chromium and Microsoft Edge release that patches CVE-2026-79195.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.37% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 31% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (3)
- highPAN-SA-2026-0012 Chromium: Monthly Vulnerability Update (September 2026) (Severity: HIGH)paloalto · 2026-09-09
- highCVE-2026-79195: Use after free in Script in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to …nvd · 2026-08-25
- unknownCVE-2026-79195: Chromium: CVE-2026-79195 Use after free in Scriptmsrc · 2026-08-11
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