Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconIdentify Linux/ChromeOS Chrome target
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DeliveryLure victim to crafted HTML page
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ExploitExploit separate renderer bug for RCE
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InstallIssue malformed Dawn IPC to GPU process
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C2Trigger input-validation flaw, escape sandbox
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ExecuteExecute code in GPU process context
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ImpactPivot to host-level compromise
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | Two stacked prerequisites: (1) the attacker must have already achieved code execution inside a Chrome renderer process - typically via a separate, chained renderer RCE - because Dawn IPC is only reachable from a compromised renderer, not directly from JavaScript on a normal page; (2) the victim must visit attacker-controlled HTML in Chrome or ChromeOS on Linux at a version below 149.0.7827.103, satisfying the UI:R user-interaction requirement. Exploitation is LIMITED to the Linux and ChromeOS platforms (Windows/macOS builds are out of scope per the description), requires WebGPU/Dawn to be reachable (default-enabled in modern Chrome), and is rated High complexity (AC:H), meaning the attacker must win race conditions or satisfy non-trivial state preconditions in Dawn. No authentication to any service is needed beyond the user simply browsing. |
| Impact | The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H paints a nuanced picture: network-reachable and unauthenticated, but with High attack complexity and required user interaction (visiting a malicious page), tempered by a Scope-changed full-impact outcome. Critically, the description states the attacker must have ALREADY compromised the renderer process - this is a second-stage bug, not a one-shot RCE, which is why PR:N applies at the web-origin level but practical exploitation requires chaining with a separate renderer exploit. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or SSVC decision is provided in the input; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Real-world risk is moderate-to-high for targeted attackers (nation-state, commercial exploit vendors) who routinely build such chains, but low for opportunistic mass exploitation. Note also the 'Information Disclosure' tag in the input appears inconsistent with the described sandbox-escape impact - verify scope with the Chrome advisory. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A targeted user is lured to a crafted webpage that first triggers a separate renderer-process vulnerability to gain code execution inside the sandboxed renderer, then issues malformed WebGPU/Dawn commands across the IPC boundary to corrupt state in the GPU process and escape the sandbox. The attacker thereby gains code execution in a higher-privilege Chrome process on Linux or ChromeOS, enabling persistent access, credential theft, or further OS-level escalation. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but this class of Dawn sandbox-escape bug is a known building block for full Chrome exploit chains used by commercial spyware vendors. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 09, 2026
Sandbox escape in Google Chrome and ChromeOS on Linux prior to 149.0.7827.103 allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to break out of the browser sandbox via a crafted HTML page abusing the Dawn (WebGPU) component. Chromium rates the severity High, and while no public exploit identified at time of analysis, sandbox-escape bugs in Dawn are historically chained with renderer RCE bugs in exploit chains. The CVSS 8.3 score reflects the high attack complexity and required user interaction, but the scope change (S:C) signals a meaningful trust-boundary break.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: Chrome 149.0.7827.103 on Linux and the corresponding ChromeOS stable-channel build - upgrade immediately per the Chrome Releases advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0153744567.html). For managed fleets, push the update via enterprise policy and verify the browser version post-deployment; ChromeOS devices should receive the update automatically but admins should confirm the rollout has reached all channels. As a temporary compensating control on unpatched endpoints, WebGPU/Dawn can be disabled by setting the enterprise policy 'DefaultWebGpuSetting' to blocked or launching with --disable-features=WebGPU, which removes the attack surface entirely at the cost of breaking WebGPU-dependent sites (currently a small but growing set including some 3D and ML web apps). Restricting users to vetted sites via SafeSites or proxy policies further reduces the chance of encountering the malicious HTML required to trigger the bug.
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Dawn is Chromium's open-source implementation of the WebGPU standard, providing a cross-platform abstraction over native GPU APIs (Vulkan on Linux/ChromeOS). It runs partially in the GPU process, which sits outside the renderer sandbox and has broader privileges. The root cause is CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation): Dawn fails to sufficiently validate data received from a compromised renderer, allowing crafted input across the IPC boundary to corrupt state in the more-privileged GPU process. Affected CPE space covers Chrome and ChromeOS builds prior to 149.0.7827.103 on Linux platforms specifically.
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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorVendor: google
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dawn in Google Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS prior to 149.0.7827.103 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Executive ViewAI
Google Chrome and ChromeOS on Linux (prior to version 149.0.7827.103) contain a sandbox escape vulnerability in the WebGPU component that could enable privilege escalation if the browser process is compromised through other attack vectors. This vulnerability does not currently have public exploits, but it represents a meaningful security boundary breach that could amplify damage from other browser-based compromises. Organizations should prioritize patching to prevent privilege escalation during potential multi-stage attacks.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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SUSE
Severity: Critical| Product | Status |
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| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
EUVD-2026-35276
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