CVE-2026-78904

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.69.6—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.6 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-08-25. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 9.6; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekElevated
9.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.6%CVSS: 9.6Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

Type confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome 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: High)

CVSS v3
9.6
Vendor severity
HIGHper Google (Chromium)Vendor's own band, not a CVSS rating — advisory text: (Chromium security severity: High)
EG Score
9.6CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
59
EG Risk 59/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity96% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.
EPSS PROB
0.6%
EPSS %ILE
48th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

August 25, 2026

Last Modified

August 27, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Oct 7, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Chromium

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/537835609
generic

Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-78904(4)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
redhatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.54.0-1.el8_102026-09-30redhat
redhatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.54.0-1.el9_82026-09-21redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(9 across 3 ecosystems)
Debian:12(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
chromium113.0.5672.126-1 ... 152.0.7977.64-1 (412 versions)
  • every version up to 152.0.7977.75-1~deb12u1: fixed in 152.0.7977.75-1~deb12u1
—
webkit2gtk2.40.1-1 ... 2.54.0-1~exp1 (168 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
—
wpewebkit2.38.6-1 ... 2.54.0-2 (56 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
—
Debian:13(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
chromium138.0.7204.183-1 ... 152.0.7977.75-1~deb12u1 (178 versions)
  • every version up to 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1: fixed in 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1
—
webkit2gtk2.48.3-1 ... 2.53.92-1 (59 versions)
  • every version up to 2.54.0-1~deb13u1: fixed in 2.54.0-1~deb13u1
—
wpewebkit2.48.3-1 ... 2.54.0-2 (22 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
—
Debian:14(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
chromium138.0.7204.183-1 ... 151.0.7922.71-1~deb13u1 (176 versions)
  • every version up to 152.0.7977.64-1: fixed in 152.0.7977.64-1
—
webkit2gtk2.48.3-1 ... 2.54.0-1~exp1 (61 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
—
wpewebkit2.48.3-1 ... 2.52.6-1 (20 versions)
  • every version up to 2.54.0-1: fixed in 2.54.0-1
—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 63× in last 7d / 339× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 530 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-10-10 20:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-10-10 16:04 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-10-10 16:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-10-10 11:34 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-10-10 11:34 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-10-10 11:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-10-09 20:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-10-09 07:59 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-10-09 07:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-10-09 03:58 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-10-09 03:58 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-10-09 03:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-10-08 17:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-10-08 06:47 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-10-08 06:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-10-08 02:44 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-10-08 02:44 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-10-08 02:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-10-07 23:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-10-07 09:09 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-10-07 09:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-10-07 05:09 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-10-07 05:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-10-07 01:09 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-10-07 01:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-10-06 20:45 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-10-06 20:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-10-06 16:06 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-10-06 16:06 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-10-06 16:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-10-06 15:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-10-06 11:56 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-10-06 11:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-10-06 07:41 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-10-06 07:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-10-06 02:01 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-10-06 02:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-10-05 21:01 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-10-05 21:01 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-10-05 21:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-10-05 17:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-10-05 17:01 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-10-05 17:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-10-05 11:46 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-10-05 11:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-10-05 07:46 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-10-05 07:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-10-05 03:46 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-10-05 03:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-10-04 23:47 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-10-04 23:47 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-10-04 23:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-10-04 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-10-04 19:47 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-10-04 19:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-10-04 14:40 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-10-04 14:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-10-04 10:08 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-10-04 10:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-10-04 06:08 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-10-04 06:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-10-04 02:09 UTCVendor advisory
  38. 2026-10-04 02:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-10-03 20:23 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-10-03 20:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-10-03 16:20 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-10-03 16:20 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-10-03 16:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-10-03 14:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-10-03 04:35 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-10-03 04:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-10-03 00:35 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-10-03 00:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-10-02 18:53 UTCEG score recompute
  50. 2026-10-02 18:53 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-10-02 18:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-10-02 14:48 UTCVendor advisory
  53. 2026-10-02 14:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-10-02 10:26 UTCVendor advisory
  55. 2026-10-02 10:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-10-02 06:27 UTCVendor advisory
  57. 2026-10-02 06:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-10-02 01:16 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-10-02 01:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-10-01 20:00 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-10-01 20:00 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-10-01 20:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-10-01 19:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  64. 2026-10-01 13:37 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-10-01 13:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-10-01 09:37 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-10-01 09:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-10-01 05:35 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-10-01 05:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-10-01 01:06 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-10-01 01:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-09-30 20:12 UTCEG score recompute
  73. 2026-09-30 20:12 UTCVendor advisory
  74. 2026-09-30 20:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-30 11:38 UTCVendor advisory

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Public exploit code is referenced for this CVE (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly.

  • GitHub PoCvxssroott/CVE-2026-78904-Digital-Dinar-Drain
    Published Aug 30, 2026

    CBDC Infrastructure Vulnerability Research. CVE-2026-78904: Infinite mint and redemption bypass in central bank digital currency APIs.

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-78904?
CVE-2026-78904 is a critical vulnerability published on August 25, 2026. Type confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome 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: High)
When was CVE-2026-78904 disclosed?
CVE-2026-78904 was first published on August 25, 2026, with the most recent update on August 27, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-78904 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-78904 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (48th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-78904?
CVE-2026-78904 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-78904?
A fix for CVE-2026-78904 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-78904 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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