Insufficient Control Flow Management in Google Chrome DevTools

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient control flow management in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-08-26

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-79033

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	152.0.7977.65

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-691	The code does not sufficiently manage its control flow during execution, creating conditions in which the control flow can be modified in unexpected ways.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is due to insufficient control flow management in Google Chrome's DevTools. A remote attacker could trick a user into visiting a crafted HTML page, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution within the browser's sandbox.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your device through Chrome, even if you're using the sandbox. This could lead to data theft, installation of malware, or unauthorized system access.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the vulnerability.

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