Type Confusion in Google Chrome Accessibility on Windows

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Type confusion in Accessibility 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

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-08-26

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-79175

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-843	The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

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Executive Summary

This is a type confusion vulnerability in Google Chrome's Accessibility feature on Windows. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by tricking the user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your computer with the same permissions as Chrome, potentially stealing data, installing malware, or taking control of your system. It bypasses Chrome's sandbox protections.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the type confusion vulnerability in Accessibility.

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