Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79150 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79150 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79150?
- 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-2026-79150?
- A patch was published on 2026-08-25: Fixed in Chrome 152.0.7977.65 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-79150 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79150?
- 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
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Views component of Google Chrome on macOS prior to version 152.0.7977.65. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by crafting and serving a malicious HTML page to a targeted user. Use-after-free occurs when memory is accessed after it has been freed, allowing an attacker to hijack execution flow or corrupt application state. The attack vector is network-based and requires only user interaction (visiting a malicious webpage). The vulnerability was reported by Google on 2026-05-29 and has been patched 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
- 2026-08-25: patched: Fixed in Chrome 152.0.7977.65