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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-61224

| CVE-2026-76036 CRITICAL
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-08-18 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-prwg-9cxf-w9vj
9.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: google
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Lure victim to crafted HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Deliver malicious WebGPU/Dawn payload
  3. Exploit
    Trigger heap buffer overflow in Dawn
  4. Execution
    Corrupt heap and hijack control flow
  5. Persist
    Execute code outside the renderer sandbox
  6. Impact
    Compromise browser process on device

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

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 open an attacker-controlled HTML page in a vulnerable Google Chrome for Android build (before 151.0.7922.169) that reaches the Dawn/WebGPU code path - user interaction (UI:R) in the form of visiting the page is the one mandatory prerequisite, but no authentication (PR:N) and no unusual configuration are needed, and WebGPU is reachable from ordinary web content by default. Limiting factors: the target must be on an unpatched version, must actually load the malicious page, and impact is scoped to the Android platform per the description; there is no indication of automated/wormable exploitation and no confirmed in-the-wild use, so realistic risk depends on drive-by delivery to unpatched devices.

Impact

This is a genuine high-priority issue rather than a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk case: the CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.6) describes network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation needing only that a victim open a page, and the scope change reflects a sandbox escape, which is the most severe outcome class for a browser bug. Weighing the signals: EPSS and SSVC data were not provided, and there is no CISA KEV listing and no referenced proof-of-concept, so there is currently no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no confirmation of in-the-wild use. However, browser sandbox-escape RCEs in a ubiquitous product are routinely reverse-engineered from the patch, so the practical exploitation window opens quickly once the fix ships; any operator running unmanaged or slow-updating Chrome-on-Android fleets should treat this as urgent and verify auto-update completion rather than assume coverage. The main uncertainty is that no EPSS/KEV/SSVC values were supplied to quantify real-world exploitation probability, so prioritization here rests on the CVSS profile and the sandbox-escape nature of the bug.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a malicious web page containing crafted WebGPU/Dawn operations and drives a victim to it via a link, ad, or compromised site. When the victim opens the page in a vulnerable Chrome-on-Android build, the crafted content triggers the heap buffer overflow in Dawn and executes attacker code outside the renderer sandbox, compromising the browser context on the device. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis; the low attack complexity means only a single page visit (UI:R) is required.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026

Remote code execution in Google Chrome for Android before 151.0.7922.169 stems from a heap buffer overflow in Dawn, Chromium's WebGPU implementation, and is notable because Google explicitly states it allows code execution OUTSIDE the renderer sandbox. A remote attacker who lures a victim to a crafted HTML page can achieve full compromise of the browser process context on the device. Rated Critical by Chromium with CVSS 9.6; a vendor patch is available, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: update Google Chrome to 151.0.7922.169 or later, per the Chrome Releases advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.html). On Android this means updating the Chrome app via Google Play and relaunching the browser to apply the update; verify the running version under chrome://version since Android updates can lag app-store availability. For managed fleets, push the update through MDM/managed Google Play and confirm rollout completion. No specific configuration-based workaround is documented; as an interim compensating control for high-risk users you can reduce exposure to the WebGPU attack surface by disabling GPU/WebGPU features (e.g., via the chrome://flags 'Unsafe WebGPU'/WebGPU-related flags or enterprise policy where available) and by avoiding untrusted sites until updated - the trade-off is degraded performance and breakage of legitimate WebGPU/graphics-accelerated content, so this is a stopgap, not a substitute for patching.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 151.0.7922.169 <151.0.7922.169

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 151.0.7922.169

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Dawn is Chromium's implementation of the WebGPU API, providing web content with lower-level access to the device GPU for compute and rendering. Because WebGPU processes untrusted, attacker-controlled shader/command data and manages GPU memory buffers, memory-safety bugs in this surface are high value. The root cause class is CWE-122 (heap-based buffer overflow): attacker-influenced data is written past the bounds of a heap allocation, corrupting adjacent heap metadata or object pointers. Critically, GPU/Dawn code frequently runs with more privilege than the sandboxed renderer, which is consistent with the vendor's statement that this bug executes code 'outside the sandbox' (reflected in the CVSS scope-changed metric, S:C). CPE data was not supplied; affected-product identity is taken from the NVD/EUVD description and the Chrome release advisory.

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Severity by source

Vendor (google) 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 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R); Dawn code executing outside the sandbox justifies S:C with full C/I/A loss.

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
SUSE CRITICAL
Red Hat 8.3 HIGH

Primary rating from Vendor (google).

CVSS VectorVendor: google

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Aug 19, 2026 - 12:23 NVD
9.6 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 21:18 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 21:18 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 151.0.7922.169 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 for Android versions before 151.0.7922.169 contain a critical remote code execution vulnerability enabling complete browser compromise outside sandbox protections; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Employees and customers using affected Chrome versions face significant risk of mobile device hijacking and data exfiltration through routine web browsing. Urgent patching across organizational Android devices is required to prevent exploitation.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Chrome is among the most widely deployed browsers, especially on Android
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment MSRC Vendor VulDB

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 0.4%
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
Very 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.

A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.

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

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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