CVE-2026-78952

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Out-of-Bounds Write in Crashpad in Google Chrome on Windows

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-27

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Out of bounds write in Crashpad 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 a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-27

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-78952

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.65 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-787	The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Crashpad, a component of Google Chrome on Windows. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking the installed version of Google Chrome. If your version is prior to 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable. Update Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to remediate.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your system, bypassing Chrome's security sandbox. This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or further compromise of your device.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized code execution outside the sandbox, which may result in data breaches or unauthorized access to sensitive information. Such incidents could violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) by exposing personal or protected health data.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the out of bounds write vulnerability in Crashpad.

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