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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 traf…
At a glance
~0.6% estimated chance of attack in 30 days. Exploitation not confirmed.
Low rather than Medium: UK relevance is 40 of 100, little UK-specific signal so far.
Briefing
- Do not treat uncorroborated claims as confirmed breaches.
Questions to ask IT
- Do we run Google Chrome, and is every instance on version 152.0.7977.65 or later?
- If it is not yet patched, what mitigation is in place, and will the fix be done by 2 Dec?
Next steps
- Confirm whether this affects systems or suppliers in your estate
Vulnerability facts
Full CVE detail CVE-2026-79194- 8.1 · HighExploitable over the network without any account, under specific conditions, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Not listed
- ~0.6% estimated chance of attack in 30 days
- Before 152.0.7977.65
- 152.0.7977.65
Versions are as the CVE record states them; check the vendor advisory before planning a fix.
No technical write-up beyond these facts and the summary below yet.
Next steps
- Review the advisory against your asset inventory and patch cadence
Summary
- CVE-2026-79194 has an estimated ~0.6% chance of attack in 30 days (46.5th percentile) as of 2026-10-28 — probability signal, not confirmed exploitation
- Exploitation in the wild is not confirmed; treat this as a prioritisation signal.
Read the original reportMicrosoft Security Update Guide RSS(opens in a new tab)
Products and services involved
- Google Chrome93% match confidence · CVE-2026-79194
Part of Multiple Chrome and Adobe vulnerabilities disclosed
- UI misrepresentation in Payments in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page
- Incorrect reference resolution in Browser in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information…
- Use after free in Select in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted…
- Uninitialized resource in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page
Pulse
Last checked 6d ago · Recheck overdue since 3 Nov 2026, 07:35 UK time
- Story28 Oct 2026, 20:59 UK time · 28 Oct
Linked reporting from Microsoft Security Update Guide RSS (vendor psirt).
Read source (Microsoft Security Update Guide RSS) - Update2 Nov 2026, 07:35 UK time · 6d ago
held at 0.6%; ranking metadata was updated.
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Sources
Chromium: CVE-2026-79194 Use after free in Chromoting
How we know
Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.
- ClaimedHeadline60% confidence
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 traf…
- ConfirmedCVE identifier95% confidence
Event involves CVE-2026-79194
- ConfirmedEstimated attack likelihood95% confidence
CVE-2026-79194 has an estimated ~0.6% chance of attack in 30 days (46.5th percentile) as of 2026-10-28 — probability signal, not confirmed exploitation