CVE-2026-78904 (GCVE-0-2026-78904)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-25 20:10 – Updated: 2026-08-27 03:58
VLAI
Summary
Type confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Severity
9.6 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-26 00:00 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Google Chrome Affected: 152.0.7977.65 , < 152.0.7977.65 (custom)
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