CVE-2026-79224: Use after free in Chromecast

Published May 27, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-79224 Use after free in Chromecast

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 Chromecast in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

— NVD

Credit

Google

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Google Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Chromecast<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64
Microsoft Edge<152.0.4191.53
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<152.0.4191.53
152.0.4191.53
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
  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 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.65
  4. Compensating control

    Apply the Chromium/Chrome renderer sandbox protection by using a browser build that includes the fix (Chromium as ingested by Microsoft Edge) so a compromised renderer process cannot execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted HTML.

Event History

May 27, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:09 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:09 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

What prerequisite does an attacker need before using this issue?

The attacker must already have compromised the Chrome renderer process. The issue is then triggered through a crafted HTML page to execute code outside the sandbox.

2

Which Chrome versions should be updated?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 152.0.7977.65 are affected according to the supplied information. Update to 152.0.7977.65 or later.

3

Is a workaround available when an update cannot be deployed immediately?

No workaround or configuration-based mitigation is provided in the available data. The supplied remediation information is to move off versions prior to 152.0.7977.65.

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