What is CVE-2026-79072?

CVE-2026-79072 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-25.

How severe is CVE-2026-79072?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-79072

Improper state validation in Performance in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Published 2026-08-25 · last modified 2026-08-31.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-10.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Chrome

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-754 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
issues.chromium.org/issues/528397177 (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79072?: CVE-2026-79072 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-79072?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.