Description
Improper input validation in Media in Google Chrome on on Windows 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: 2026-08-25
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title Improper input validation in Chrome’s media component allows sandbox escape via crafted HTML
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper input validation in Media in Google Chrome on on Windows 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)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T12:52:35.029Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:10:16.055Z

Link: CVE-2026-79139

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T12:52:32.216Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:09.160

Modified: 2026-08-26T13:19:23.247

Link: CVE-2026-79139

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T00:00:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation