Bug 2523987 (CVE-2026-79194)

Summary: CVE-2026-79194 chromium-browser: Chromoting: Arbitrary code execution via use after free vulnerability
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A flaw was found in Chromoting, a component within Google Chrome. This use-after-free vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside of the browser's security sandbox. The exploitation occurs when a remote attacker sends specially crafted network traffic to a vulnerable system.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-25 20:54:16 UTC
Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)