What is CVE-2026-79200?

CVE-2026-79200 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-25.

How severe is CVE-2026-79200?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Use After Free in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-79200

Use after free in Aura in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Chrome

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com
chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79200?: CVE-2026-79200 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-79200?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.