Chrome Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities - 20260831001¶
Overview¶
The WASOC has been made aware of a Google Chrome Stable Channel update addressing multiple security vulnerabilities, including two Critical vulnerabilities that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted webpage.
What is vulnerable?¶
| Products Affected | CVE | CVSS | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium-based Browsers - Google Chrome - Microsoft Edge - Brave - Vivaldi |
CVE-2026-79290 CVE-2026-11282 CVE-2026-78904 |
9.6 9.6 9.6 |
Critical Critical Critical |
What has been observed?¶
The WASOC has not received any reports of exploitation of this vulnerability on Western Australian Government networks at the time of writing.
Recommendation¶
The WASOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframes (refer Patch Management):