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CVE-2026-79012Patch(apple / chrome)

LOWCVSS 9.6 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple chrome systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Use after free in Safebrowsing in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

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1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

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

  • chrome
  • macos

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-08-26); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
applegoogle
Products
chromemacos

1 version affected across 2 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-26: 1Mentions · 2026-08-27: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-26: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-26: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-27: 108-2608-27
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-08-261
Patch1
2026-08-271
Disclosure1
Full discourse2 posts
  • kawn@kawn2020
    Patch

    #securityupdate #chrome Google が，Chrome 152.0.7977.64 (Linux) および 152.0.7977.64/.65 (Windows および Mac) をリリース． CVE ベースで Critical 10 件 ・CVE-2026-78935 ・CVE-2026-79012 ・CVE-2026-79052 ・CVE-2026-79054 ・CVE-2026-79121 つづく… https://x.com/kawn2020/status/2092452024772370577

    Post summary

    Google released Chrome 152.0.7977.64 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, fixing ten critical CVEs (CVE‑2026‑78935, –79012, –79052, –79054, –79121, among others).

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  • DFIR Lab@DFIR_Lab
    Disclosure

    🚨 CRITICAL: CVE-2026-79012 (CVSS 9.6) - Use-after-free in Google Chrome SafeBrowsing on Mac <152.0.7977.65. Remote code execution via crafted HTML. UPDATE IMMEDIATELY. #CVE #PatchNow #ThreatIntel https://t.co/OoIme1lx1a

    Post summary

    Critical use‑after‑free vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑79012, CVSS 9.6) in Google Chrome SafeBrowsing on macOS can lead to remote code execution via crafted HTML – users should update immediately.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSapplemacos---
Appgooglechrome---

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