Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessLure victim to crafted HTML page
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DeliveryPage triggers WebHID code path
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ExploitOut-of-bounds read in HID component
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ExecutionLeak adjacent sandbox memory to script
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ImpactExfiltrate disclosed data
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the victim to use a Chromium-based browser (Chrome before 156.0.8078.47) and to visit or load attacker-controlled HTML that exercises the HID (WebHID) code path; per CVSS UI:R, successful exploitation depends on this user interaction, which is the primary limiting factor. No authentication or prior privileges are needed (PR:N) and the attack is network-delivered (AV:N), but the impact is confined to a read-only memory disclosure inside the renderer sandbox (C:H, I:N, A:N) - it does not by itself grant code execution or escape the sandbox. The scope is unchanged (S:U), so by itself the leak stays within the compromised renderer process. |
| Impact | Signals are consistent and point to a genuine-but-moderate priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 6.5) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw that nonetheless requires user interaction (victim must open a crafted HTML page) and is limited to a confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effect. This matches the description: an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in Chrome's HID implementation that leaks memory contents from inside the renderer sandbox. The exploitation-probability signals all argue against urgency: EPSS is 0.18% (8th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code was identified in the provided data. Google itself rated the Chromium severity as Medium, which aligns with the sandbox-contained, read-only nature of the bug. No SSVC decision data was provided. Net assessment: a real vulnerability worth patching on the normal browser-update cadence, but not an emergency - the combination of required user interaction, read-only confidentiality impact, and low EPSS places it well below actively-exploited or remote-code-execution-class Chrome bugs. One caveat: an out-of-bounds read that only leaks sandboxed memory is often a building block chained with a sandbox-escape bug rather than a standalone high-impact issue, so its practical danger depends on being combined with other flaws. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker hosts a malicious web page containing crafted content that exercises the WebHID code path, then lures a victim into visiting it (e.g., via a link or malvertising). When the page is rendered, the out-of-bounds read in Chrome's HID handling leaks adjacent memory from within the renderer sandbox back to attacker-controlled script, potentially disclosing sensitive data or defeating ASLR to aid a follow-on exploit. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the attack requires the victim to open the page. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Google Chrome's WebHID handling before version 156.0.8078.47 lets a remote attacker disclose memory from inside the renderer sandbox by convincing a user to open a crafted HTML page. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and no authentication (PR:N), but the effect is limited to read-only information disclosure (C:H/I:N/A:N) and does not itself provide code execution or sandbox escape. No public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis, and EPSS is low at 0.18% (8th percentile); a vendor patch is available in 156.0.8078.47.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.47 or later and restart the browser; the vendor advisory is https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html. Until updates are deployed, reduce exposure by blocking or restricting WebHID access for untrusted sites using enterprise URL allow/block list policies (for example, WebHID permission policies), accepting that legitimate web apps that rely on HID devices will break for affected users; users can also be trained not to grant HID permissions to untrusted pages, though this is weaker than patching. There is no indication of active exploitation or public exploit code, so prioritize per normal Chrome release cadence while ensuring the version check covers managed endpoints.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw is a CWE-125 out-of-bounds read in Chrome's HID/WebHID code path, which lets web content request access to human interface devices. A crafted HTML page can drive the HID implementation into reading beyond the bounds of an allocated buffer, returning memory contents to the attacker within the renderer's sandbox. Because the CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, the issue is remotely reachable without credentials but depends on the victim loading the page; confidentiality is high for the leaked memory, while integrity and availability are unaffected, and the unchanged scope means the disclosure is contained within the sandboxed renderer rather than an immediate sandbox escape. Google rates it Medium Chromium severity.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Network-delivered via a crafted page with no privileges (AV:N/PR:N) but needs the victim to open it (UI:R); read-only sandbox memory disclosure gives C:H, I:N, A:N, scope unchanged.
Primary rating from Vendor (google).
CVSS VectorVendor: google
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4DescriptionCVE.org
Out of bounds read in HID in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Threat Intelligence Overview
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.
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
EUVD-2026-105670
GHSA-47vw-v5m9-hqwg
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