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Use after free in Views 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
At a glance
~0.4% 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-2026-79257- 9.6 · CriticalExploitable over the network without any account, but only if a user takes an action, such as opening a file or link. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability, and it can reach beyond the vulnerable system.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Not listed
- ~0.4% 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-2026-79257 has an estimated ~0.4% chance of attack in 30 days (29.5th 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-2026-79257
Pulse
Last checked 6d ago · Recheck overdue since 3 Nov 2026, 06:33 UK time
- Story28 Oct 2026, 20:58 UK time · 28 Oct
Linked reporting from Microsoft Security Update Guide RSS (vendor psirt).
Read source (Microsoft Security Update Guide RSS) - Update2 Nov 2026, 06:33 UK time · 6d ago
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Sources
Chromium: CVE-2026-79257 Use after free in Views
How we know
Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.
- ClaimedHeadline60% confidence
Use after free in Views 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
- ConfirmedCVE identifier95% confidence
Event involves CVE-2026-79257
- ConfirmedEstimated attack likelihood95% confidence
CVE-2026-79257 has an estimated ~0.4% chance of attack in 30 days (29.5th percentile) as of 2026-10-28 — probability signal, not confirmed exploitation