8.1

CVE-2026-79020: google chrome Out-of-bounds Read

Analyzed
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2026-79020CGA-2wmx-gwvf-w7mmCGA-6v4v-jxw6-74g7
Published 25-08-2026Last modified 17-09-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-79020 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.1, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 8
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11628-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21724-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21799-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22076-1RHSA-2026:69098RHSA-2026:74084

Timeline

  1. 25-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Out of bounds read in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted media file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

33%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.02 pp

From 0.37% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard3 products
  • chromium< 152.0.7977.75-r0
  • chromium-docker-selenium-compat< 152.0.7977.75-r0
  • chromium-lang< 152.0.7977.75-r0
Debian3 products
  • chromium< 152.0.7977.75-1~deb12u1 | < 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1 | < 152.0.7977.64-1
  • webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.54.0-1~deb13u1
  • wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.54.0-1
Wolfi3 products
  • chromium< 152.0.7977.75-r0
  • chromium-docker-selenium-compat< 152.0.7977.75-r0
  • chromium-lang< 152.0.7977.75-r0
Google1 product
  • chrome≥ 152.0.7977.65, < 152.0.7977.65 | < 152.0.7977.65

4 vendors · 10 products

References

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