Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-79083
Improper enforcement of behavioral workflow in Media in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process 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 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.0% 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: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/519984038 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-79083?
- CVE-2026-79083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79083?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.