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CVE-2026-79290 is a critical use-after-free memory-safety vulnerability in Aura, the Google Chrome UI framework. Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected. A remote attacker can trigger the freed-object condition through a crafted HTML page, potentially executing arbitrary code outside the Chrome sandbox.
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A critical use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's Aura user-interface framework.
Critical use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome addressed by Chrome 152.
A high-impact, network-reachable vulnerability requiring user interaction, with potential high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The reference associates it with Debian Linux 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, and 14.0, including Debian's Chromium package.
A critical use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's Aura component that permits a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside Chrome's sandbox by persuading a target to process a crafted HTML page.
Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.
Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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