CVE-2026-78978

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Aug 27, 2026

Description

Out of bounds read in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 25, 2026
Last modified
Aug 27, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-78978: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix