CVE-2026-79231 Memory corruption in Chrome
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page due to a buffer overflow in Media.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-79231?
CVE-2026-79231 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Media in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-79231?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-79231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79231, ECHO-1489-d2d9-17eb, GHSA-cxwc-8xr5-5vq2, MINI-x7r7-85rj-6g49.