CVE-2026-79194 — HIGH (8.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-79194?

CVE-2026-79194 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79194?

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

Vulnerability Description

Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 152.0.7977.65
Microsoft	Windows	-

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/515470739Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-79194?

CVE-2026-79194 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium securi...

How severe is CVE-2026-79194?

CVE-2026-79194 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79194?

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