# CVE-2026-79140: Google Chrome use after free in Views on Mac

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79140-google-chrome-use-after-free-in-views-on-mac  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-25. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-79140 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-08-25

Google Chrome is a web browser used by billions of people to access websites and web applications. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to run malicious code outside the browser's security sandbox by simply tricking a user into visiting a crafted webpage, potentially compromising sensitive data and system integrity.

Technologies: [Apple macOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos), [Google Chrome](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chrome). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple), [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-79140 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79140 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-79140?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 25 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 on macOS.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79140?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-79140 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-79140?** Check whether you run Apple macOS or Google Chrome at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome on macOS, affecting versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page, bypassing Chrome's primary security boundary. No special authentication or user interaction beyond visiting a malicious webpage is required. The fix is available in Chrome 152.0.7977.65 and later versions.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 on macOS

## Timeline

- 2026-08-25: disclosed: Chrome 152.0.7977.65 released with fix
- 2026-08-25: advisory

## References

- [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html)
- [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/502101200](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/502101200)

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