Bug 2523997 (CVE-2026-79247)

Summary: CVE-2026-79247 chromium-browser: Chromoting in Google Chrome: Arbitrary code execution via use-after-free vulnerability
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A flaw was found in Chromoting in Google Chrome. A remote attacker, after compromising the renderer process, could exploit a use-after-free vulnerability by sending crafted network traffic. This could lead to arbitrary code execution outside of the sandbox.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-25 20:55:43 UTC
Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)