CVE-2026-79266: Google Chrome

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Affected products

• Google Chrome: before 152.0.7977.65 (fixed in 152.0.7977.65)

Published 2026-08-25. Last modified 2026-08-31.