CVE-2026-79216: Buffer overflow in Blink

Published Jul 20, 2026
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Updated

Buffer overflow in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Credit

Found by XBOW, triaged by Andrés Luksenberg

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Google Blink<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65

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 20, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
WeaknessAffected 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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Google Chrome installations running a version earlier than 152.0.7977.65 are affected. Exploitation requires the attacker to have already compromised the renderer process.

2

What could an attacker do after exploiting the vulnerability?

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox by using a crafted HTML page, after compromising the renderer process.

3

What is the remediation?

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later.

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