CVE-2026-79004: Out of bounds read in Media

Published Jul 19, 2026
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Updated

Out of bounds read in Media in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Google

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Google Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.64

Event History

Jul 19, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:10 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process. They can then use a crafted HTML page to trigger an out-of-bounds read and access memory outside the sandbox.

3

Does visiting a crafted page alone exploit the vulnerability?

The provided information states that the renderer process must already be compromised. It does not describe exploitation through page content alone without that prerequisite.

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