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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-116384

| CVE-2026-120931 CRITICAL
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-11-03 Chrome GHSA-33qj-632f-3294
9.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Lure victim to crafted page
  2. Delivery
    Deliver malicious WebGL HTML content
  3. Exploit
    Trigger out-of-bounds write in WebGL
  4. Execution
    Corrupt memory to escape sandbox
  5. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code on device

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

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 Google Chrome on Android at a version prior to 156.0.8078.47 and to load an attacker-controlled HTML page containing crafted WebGL content (the required user interaction per UI:R). The specific trigger is an out-of-bounds write in Chrome's WebGL implementation; the precise malformed-input mechanism is not detailed in the available sources beyond 'crafted HTML page.' Limiting factors: exploitation is not automatable (SSVC Automatable: no) because it depends on luring a user to the malicious page, and it is constrained to the Android platform and to unpatched versions; WebGL must be reachable in the rendering context. No authentication is required (PR:N). The decisive mitigation stated by the vendor is updating to 156.0.8078.47 or later.

Impact

This is a genuine high-priority issue, not a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk case. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C, 9.6) describes a remotely reachable, low-complexity, no-privilege memory-corruption flaw whose scope change (S:C) reflects the stated sandbox escape - a WebGL out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) that executes arbitrary code OUTSIDE the Chrome sandbox, which is among the most severe outcomes for a browser. The vuln.today Decision label is act_now and the patch is available, so remediation should not be deferred. However, the exploitation signals are more nuanced than the severity: CISA SSVC lists Exploitation as 'none' (no observed or public exploitation), Automatable 'no' (requires a victim to visit a crafted page, consistent with UI:R), and Technical Impact 'total' (consistent with full code execution). The CVE is NOT in CISA KEV, and no EPSS score was supplied, so the real-world exploitation PROBABILITY cannot be quantified from the provided data. The two Google references are a release blog and a Chromium issue tracker entry (the latter is typically access-restricted), not working exploit code. Net: the technical impact and reachability justify urgent patching, but there is currently no evidence of active exploitation - the urgency is driven by the critical sandbox-escape impact and act_now label, not by confirmed in-the-wild activity. The 'Automatable: no' and UI:R signals indicate exploitation requires user interaction, which slightly tempers mass-scanning risk relative to a zero-click flaw.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing malicious WebGL/HTML content and lures an Android Chrome user (prior to 156.0.8078.47) to visit it, for example via a phishing link or a malvertising frame. Rendering the crafted content triggers the out-of-bounds write in WebGL, corrupting memory to achieve arbitrary code execution outside the browser sandbox on the device. No public exploit code is identified in the provided data, and SSVC lists exploitation as 'none'; successful attack requires the victim to load the page (UI:R).

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 04, 2026

Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome's WebGL implementation on Android before 156.0.8078.47 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox when a victim loads a crafted HTML page. Exploitation requires user interaction to open the page (UI:R) and is not automatable per SSVC; no public exploit was identified at time of analysis. A vendor patch is available and the priority decision is act_now.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome on Android to 156.0.8078.47 or later; this is the vendor-released patch and the decisive mitigation. See Google's Chrome release advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html and the Chromium issue at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/550607402. No alternative workaround is specified in the available sources.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 156.0.8078.47 <156.0.8078.47

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 156.0.8078.47

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This is CWE-787, an out-of-bounds write in Chrome's WebGL path. WebGL exposes GPU-accelerated 3D rendering to web content, and a memory-safety failure in that implementation can overwrite adjacent memory. The affected configuration is Google Chrome on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47, with CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*; the supplied sources do not detail the exact malformed WebGL input beyond a crafted HTML page. The CVSS scope change (S:C) and the description both point to code execution outside the sandbox, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact; the vector requires user interaction but no privileges.

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Severity by source

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 with no privileges but required user interaction (UI:R); sandbox escape to arbitrary code execution gives S:C with 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

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Nov 03, 2026 - 22:22 NVD
9.6 (CRITICAL)
Patch available
Nov 03, 2026 - 22:04 EUVD
CVE Published
Nov 03, 2026 - 21:20 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.6
CVE Published
Nov 03, 2026 - 21:20 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Out of bounds write in WebGL in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Google Chrome on Android (versions prior to 156.0.8078.47) contains a critical out-of-bounds write flaw in WebGL that could enable remote attackers to execute malicious code outside the browser sandbox. This puts mobile employees and any Android device users who browse the web at risk, potentially leading to data compromise or unauthorized access to corporate resources. Leadership should prioritize immediate patching because this vulnerability is rated critical and has a clear remediation path.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is one of the most widely deployed browsers worldwide
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS N/A
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +48
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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