Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-78905
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: Medium)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/517245017 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-78905?
- CVE-2026-78905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-78905?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-78905 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.