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Google Chrome CVE-2026-95341

| EUVDEUVD-2026-89127 HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-09-23 vendor:ubuntu GHSA-cq3v-2mhp-3v2x
8.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: vendor:ubuntu
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Lure victim to malicious page
  2. Delivery
    Serve crafted content to Chrome
  3. Exploit
    Trigger improper input validation (CWE-20)
  4. Execution
    Cross security boundary (S:C)
  5. Impact
    Achieve code execution / data compromise

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Exploitation Conditions

Requires a victim using an unpatched Chrome build below 154.0.8037.57 to actively visit or interact with attacker-controlled web content (UI:R) - no authentication is needed (PR:N) and no special browser configuration is indicated, so default installations are affected. Limiting factors: mandatory user interaction (loading the malicious page), and high attack complexity (AC:H) meaning the attacker must satisfy conditions such as precise timing or memory-state grooming for reliable exploitation. No public exploit code is currently identified, further constraining near-term real-world risk.

Impact

CVSS 8.3 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) describes a network-reachable, unauthenticated flaw requiring user interaction and high attack complexity, with a scope change (S:C) and full CIA impact - the classic signature of a Chrome renderer/sandbox-relevant memory-safety or input-validation bug reached via a malicious web page. CWE-20 (improper input validation) plus S:C indicates the flaw can affect components beyond the initially vulnerable one, consistent with a sandbox-escape-class issue. Exploitation status: no public exploit identified at time of analysis (no KEV listing, no EPSS score, and no POC referenced). The AC:H metric is a meaningful mitigant - successful exploitation likely needs specific timing, heap grooming, or a precondition, unlike the AC:L Chrome siblings in the same batch. Net: this is a genuinely high-priority patch item because of Chrome's ubiquity and the full-impact scope-change vector, but the AC:H and absence of exploitation signals argue it is not an emergency 'drop-everything' item versus an AC:L actively-exploited counterpart. Data conflict to note explicitly: the input Tag says 'Information Disclosure', but the CVSS vector carries I:H and A:H - the tag understates impact and should not be relied upon for triage.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing crafted content that Chrome improperly validates; a victim running an unpatched Chrome (<154.0.8037.57) is lured into visiting it (UI:R). The malformed input triggers the flaw in a way that crosses a security boundary (S:C), potentially enabling code execution or data compromise beyond the renderer. No public POC or active exploitation is currently identified, and the high attack complexity means reliable exploitation requires favorable conditions.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Sep 29, 2026

Improper input validation in Google Chrome before 154.0.8037.57 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact with a scope change, though exploitation requires the victim to visit attacker-controlled web content and overcome high attack complexity. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-95341 with a CVSS 8.3 base score, affects default installations of Chrome on all platforms and could permit renderer-level code execution or sandbox escape; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Vendor-released patch 154.0.8037.57 addresses the issue.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Sep 24, 2026 - 02:15

Risk for CVE-2026-95341 cannot be meaningfully assessed from the available data: the record carries no description, no CVSS score or vector, no CWE mapping, no CPE strings, and no references beyond its attribution to the Ubuntu vendor feed. The only defensible inference is that the identifier concerns a package maintained and distributed by Canonical in Ubuntu, but the specific component, affected versions, configuration prerequisites, and deployment mode are all undisclosed, and the authoritative independent assessment reaches the same conclusion. There is no CISA KEV entry and no publicly available exploit code exists, so at time of analysis no public exploit identified at time of analysis; this should be treated as an unresolved intelligence gap rather than a confirmed low-severity issue, and the Ubuntu Security Notice (USN) or Ubuntu CVE tracker entry for this ID should be consulted before any prioritization decision.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.57 or later; the vendor-released patch is available and should be applied immediately through the browser's built-in update mechanism (Help > About Google Chrome) followed by a restart. The official advisory is at http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0856730748.html. If immediate patching is not possible, as a compensating control users can restrict browsing to trusted sites and avoid clicking untrusted links, though this trades usability for risk reduction; enterprises may enforce browser update policies via management tools. Note that disabling JavaScript or using a different browser can mitigate exposure but may break web applications. No public exploit code is identified, so urgency is driven by the high CVSS score and the potential for weaponization.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 154.0.8037.57 <154.0.8037.57

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 154.0.8037.57

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), indicating that Chrome fails to properly validate input before processing it, which can lead to memory corruption or logic flaws in the renderer process. The CVSS vector includes S:C (scope change), which suggests that a successful exploit can cross a security boundary-likely escaping the sandbox or affecting the browser process-thereby elevating a renderer compromise to full system impact. The high attack complexity (AC:H) implies the attacker must defeat mitigations such as ASLR, heap grooming, or precise timing, and user interaction (UI:R) means the victim must load a malicious page. Affected software is Google Chrome versions prior to 154.0.8037.57; the Chromium issue tracker entry 523719002 and Google's stable channel advisory provide additional technical detail.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vendor:ubuntu) PRIMARY 8.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.3 HIGH

Browser flaw reached via malicious page over the network (AV:N) needing a user to load it (UI:R), no auth (PR:N), high complexity (AC:H); scope change and full impact match a sandbox-escape-class bug.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (vendor:ubuntu).

CVSS VectorVendor: vendor:ubuntu

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVSS changed
Sep 29, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
8.3 (HIGH)

DescriptionCVE.org

[Unknown description]

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity input validation flaw in Google Chrome (CVE-2026-95341, CVSS 8.3) affects default installations across all platforms and could enable renderer-level code execution or sandbox escape on endpoints used by the general workforce. Exploitation requires a user to visit attacker-controlled web content and overcome high attack complexity, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the browser's ubiquity and the scope change in the scoring make this a priority patch for any organization with broad Chrome deployment.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is among the most widely deployed browsers worldwide
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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