CVE-2026-79091: Use after free in Bluetooth

Published Jun 13, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-79091 Use after free in Bluetooth

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

— Microsoft

Use after free in Bluetooth in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

— NVD

Credit

Google

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64
All of the following
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Apple macOS
Microsoft Edge<152.0.4191.53
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<152.0.4191.53
152.0.4191.53

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
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 152.0.4191.53
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome/Chromium (Bluetooth) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.65
  4. Compensating control

    Mitigate exploitation by avoiding opening untrusted HTML pages that could leverage social engineering to trigger the Bluetooth use-after-free in the browser.

Event History

Jun 13, 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·09:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 28, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems are affected?

The issue affects Google Chrome on Mac versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. The provided information does not identify other operating systems as affected.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker needs to use social engineering to get a victim to interact with a crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution outside the Chrome sandbox.

3

What is the remediation?

Update Google Chrome on Mac to version 152.0.7977.65 or later. The provided data does not specify a workaround or mitigation for systems that cannot yet be updated.

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