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Google Chrome CVE-2026-78948

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65794 CRITICAL
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-9hwr-29v4-x75x
9.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
9.6 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI
9.6 CRITICAL

Remote crafted page needs only a visit (UI:R, PR:N, AC:L); sandbox escape justifies S:C and the resulting code execution yields full C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 18:35 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
9.6 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer overflow in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in Google Chrome desktop before 152.0.7977.65 stems from a heap buffer overflow in the WebGL component, and critically allows an attacker to execute code OUTSIDE the renderer sandbox (scope change) via a single crafted HTML page. Any user who browses to a malicious or compromised site is at risk, requiring only that the page load and render WebGL content. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Lure victim to crafted HTML page
Delivery
Page delivers malicious WebGL content
Exploit
Trigger heap buffer overflow in WebGL
Execution
Corrupt memory to escape sandbox
Impact
Execute arbitrary code at browser privilege

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to load a crafted HTML page in a vulnerable Chrome build (before 152.0.7977.65) with WebGL processing reachable - i.e., WebGL/hardware-accelerated rendering enabled, which is the default configuration. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The signals here are partly in tension and should be read together. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a malicious web page (or injects into an ad/compromised site) containing crafted WebGL content and lures a victim to open it. When the victim's pre-152.0.7977.65 Chrome renders the page, the heap overflow in WebGL is triggered and leveraged to escape the sandbox and run attacker code with the browser's privileges. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: update Google Chrome to 152.0.7977.65 or later via the Chrome Stable channel; restart the browser to complete the update (Chrome updates in the background but the new binary loads only after relaunch). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, communicate a Chrome update alert to all users and IT administrators, assess current Chrome versions in deployment, and consider temporarily disabling WebGL functionality via group policy as interim control. …

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