---
id: CVE-2026-85048
title: >-
  Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.82 allowed
  a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute
  arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page
summary: >-
  Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.82 allowed
  a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute
  arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security
  severity: …
severity: high
cvss: 8.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-416
vendor: google
product: chrome
affected:
  - chrome < 152.0.7977.82
patched:
  - chrome 152.0.7977.82
published: '2026-09-03'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T16:19:00.230'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85048'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01882797386.html
    label: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
  - url: 'https://issues.chromium.org/issues/540357382'
    label: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00404
epssPercentile: 0.3197
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T15:33:26.958Z'
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/SneakyNachos/CVE-2026-85048-the-gpu-died'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-26T09:06:02.961Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.82 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

## Affected

- `chrome < 152.0.7977.82`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `chrome 152.0.7977.82`