Bug 2524041 (CVE-2026-79266)

Summary: CVE-2026-79266 chromium-browser: Chromium-browser: Arbitrary code execution via use-after-free in DevTools
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A flaw was found in chromium-browser. A remote attacker, by leveraging social engineering tactics and a specially crafted Chrome extension, could exploit a use-after-free vulnerability in DevTools. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox environment.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-25 20:59:52 UTC
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)