Out-of-bounds read in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79206
Published: August 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145668
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-79206
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the browser.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the FileSystem component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the browser.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-79206
Install 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
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
chromium (Debian package) - update to 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1