# CVE-2026-79150: Google Chrome use-after-free in Views

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79150-google-chrome-use-after-free-in-views  
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-2026-79150 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-08-25

Google Chrome on macOS contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views UI component that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This could enable attackers to fully compromise a user's system, including stealing credentials, installing malware, and accessing sensitive files. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65.

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-2026-79150 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

## 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/518006007](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/518006007)

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