Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79010
Published: August 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145489
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-79010
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in Network when processing crafted content. A remote attacker can cause the application to access a resource after it has been released to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required to trigger the issue.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Chrome OS
chromium (Debian package)
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Chrome OS
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-79010
Install security update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 152.0.7977.64
Microsoft Edge - update to 152.0.4191.53
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64
Chrome OS - update to 144.0.7559.262
chromium (Debian package) - update to 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 152.0.4191.53
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64
Chrome OS - update to 144.0.7559.262
chromium (Debian package) - update to 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1