CVE-2026-79138: Out of bounds write in ANGLE

Published Jul 20, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-79138 Out of bounds write in ANGLE

Other sources

Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

— NVD

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

Credit

Google

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Google ANGLE<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64
All of the following
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Microsoft Windows
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 Chromium/Google Chrome (via Microsoft Edge Chromium-based) - ANGLE to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.65Patch CVE-2026-79138
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) - ANGLE to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.65Patch CVE-2026-79138

Event History

Jul 20, 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 exposed to this issue?

The affected product is Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 152.0.7977.65. The vulnerability is in ANGLE, which is listed as affected alongside Google Chrome.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit it?

A remote attacker would need to cause a user to process a crafted HTML page in an affected Chrome installation. Successful exploitation could potentially allow arbitrary code execution outside Chrome's sandbox.

3

What should be done to remediate the issue?

Update Google Chrome on Windows to version 152.0.7977.65 or later. The provided data does not identify an alternative mitigation for systems that cannot be updated immediately.

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