CVE-2026-79091 — CRITICAL (9.6)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-79091?

CVE-2026-79091 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79091?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

Use after free in Bluetooth in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS Score

9.6

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 152.0.7977.65
Apple	Macos	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/523557855Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-79091?

CVE-2026-79091 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL). Use after free in Bluetooth in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML p...

How severe is CVE-2026-79091?

CVE-2026-79091 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79091?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Apple Macos.