Chrome DevTools UA in <152.0.7977.82: Remote Code Exec
CVE-2026-85042 Published on September 3, 2026
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.82 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-85042 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-85042 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-85042
Want to know whenever a new CVE is published for Google Chrome? stack.watch will email you.
Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 152.0.7977.82 and below 152.0.7977.82 is affected.