Bug 2523942 (CVE-2026-79275)

Summary: CVE-2026-79275 chromium-browser: angle: ANGLE: Arbitrary code execution via use after free
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: gotiwari, jhorak, mvyas, rhel-process-autobot, watson-tool-maintainers
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A flaw was found in ANGLE, a component of Google Chrome. This use-after-free vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser's security sandbox. The attacker could exploit this by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page.
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Bug Depends On: 2540714, 2524926, 2540715, 2540923    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-25 20:51:08 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)

Comment 2 Jon Orris 2026-09-30 19:38:44 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:74084 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74084

Comment 3 Jon Orris 2026-09-30 20:12:55 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:69098 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69098

Comment 4 Jon Orris 2026-10-26 08:25:47 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:89822 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89822

Comment 5 Jon Orris 2026-10-26 08:34:57 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:89821 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89821

Comment 6 Jon Orris 2026-10-28 09:01:59 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

Via RHSA-2026:91631 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:91631