Description
Type confusion 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 HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Title Remote Code Execution via DevTools Type Confusion in Google Chrome

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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Title Remote Code Execution via DevTools Type Confusion in Google Chrome

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description Type confusion 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 HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-843
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T03:56:30.855Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:12:02.053Z

Link: CVE-2026-79227

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T12:55:57.473Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:16.857

Modified: 2026-08-27T04:17:51.433

Link: CVE-2026-79227

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T15:00:07Z

Weaknesses