Bug 2523884 (CVE-2026-79209)

Summary: CVE-2026-79209 chromium-browser: Google Chrome: Arbitrary code execution via type confusion in Animation
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A flaw was found in Google Chrome's Animation component. A remote attacker could exploit a type confusion vulnerability by crafting a malicious HTML page. This could potentially allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox, leading to unauthorized actions or data compromise.
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Bug Depends On: 2524907, 2524909    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-25 20:47:01 UTC
Type confusion in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)