CVE-2026-78978Patch(google / chrome)

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch google chrome systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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)

1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-125

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • chrome
  • windows

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
chromewindows

1 version affected across 2 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-27: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-27: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-27: 108-27
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • DFIR Lab@DFIR_Lab
    Patch

    🚨 HIGH SEVERITY: CVE-2026-78978 (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds read in Google Chrome ANGLE on Windows <152.0.7977.65 enables remote code execution via crafted HTML. Update Chrome immediately. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow https://t.co/NNVu77dbJu

    Post summary

    The tweet alerts users to CVE‑2026‑78978, an OOB read leading to remote code execution in Chrome ANGLE, and urges an immediate Chrome update to mitigate the severity.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appgooglechrome---
OSmicrosoftwindows---

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