Bug 2523835 (CVE-2026-79149)

Summary: CVE-2026-79149 ANGLE: chromium-browser: ANGLE: Arbitrary code execution via use-after-free vulnerability
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A flaw was found in ANGLE, a component used in Google Chrome. This use-after-free vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside of the sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. This could lead to a complete compromise of the affected system.
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Bug Depends On: 2524907, 2524909    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-25 20:43:51 UTC
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)