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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65815

| CVE-2026-78904 CRITICAL
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion) (CWE-843)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-6vmw-wp49-rcpp
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 web page
  2. Delivery
    Deliver malicious WebGL/graphics content
  3. Exploit
    Trigger type confusion in ANGLE
  4. Execution
    Corrupt memory and hijack control flow
  5. Persist
    Escape renderer sandbox
  6. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code on host

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Type safety enforcement
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 load a crafted HTML/WebGL page in an unpatched Chrome build (prior to 152.0.7977.65), so user interaction (UI:R) - navigating to or opening the malicious page - is the key prerequisite; there is no authentication requirement (PR:N). Limiting factors: the victim must actually visit attacker-controlled content, the graphics/ANGLE path must be reachable (hardware acceleration/WebGL enabled, which is the default), and reliable exploitation of a type confusion into a full sandbox escape is non-trivial, consistent with CISA SSVC rating the attack as not automatable. Environments that disable WebGL/hardware acceleration meaningfully reduce exposure.

Impact

The signals are partially divergent and should be weighed together rather than in isolation. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.6) is severe: network-reachable, low complexity, no privileges, only user interaction required (visiting a page), and a scope change that reflects the described sandbox escape. Against that, the EPSS score is low (0.38%, 31st percentile), the CVE is NOT on CISA KEV, and CISA SSVC records Exploitation: none and Automatable: no - meaning no evidence of active exploitation and no reliable mass-automation path today, though Technical Impact is rated total. This is a genuine high priority because of the near-universal deployment of Chrome and the sandbox-escape potential, but it is not (yet) a confirmed emergency: the low EPSS and 'Exploitation: none' suggest no widespread weaponization at this time. Given Chrome's ubiquity, any organization - from a large enterprise to a mid-sized municipal IT team - should still patch promptly under normal browser-update cadence rather than deferring. Note one caveat to verify: the description says the flaw 'potentially' executes code 'outside the sandbox,' which is a strong claim for a type confusion in ANGLE; treat the sandbox-escape characterization as vendor-described rather than independently confirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing crafted WebGL/graphics content that triggers the ANGLE type confusion, then lures a victim (phishing link, malvertising, or watering-hole) into loading it in a vulnerable Chrome build. When rendered, the corrupted memory operation is leveraged to execute attacker-controlled code, potentially escaping the renderer sandbox as described. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis.

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

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 26, 2026

Remote code execution in Google Chrome's ANGLE graphics component (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) allows a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by luring a victim to a crafted HTML page. The flaw is a CWE-843 type confusion carrying a 9.6 CVSS score with a scope change, reflecting the sandbox-escape potential. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and CISA SSVC currently rates exploitation status as none.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: update Google Chrome to 152.0.7977.65 or later via the Chrome Releases stable-channel advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html), then fully restart the browser so the running process picks up the new binary - Chrome auto-updates but the fix is not active until relaunch. In managed fleets, push the update through your enterprise policy/management channel and force a relaunch to close the window between download and application. If immediate patching is not possible on some endpoints, a specific compensating control is to disable hardware-accelerated graphics/WebGL (set the 'Use graphics acceleration when available' policy off, or block WebGL), which reduces reachability of the ANGLE code path at the cost of degraded rendering performance and broken WebGL/3D web applications. Users of Chromium-based browsers should apply their vendor's build incorporating the fixed ANGLE version.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 152.0.7977.65

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

ANGLE (Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine) is Chrome's translation layer that maps OpenGL ES / WebGL calls to the platform's native graphics API (Direct3D, Metal, Vulkan, or desktop GL). Because WebGL content is attacker-controllable from any web page, ANGLE is a recurring, high-value attack surface reachable from renderer-supplied graphics commands. The root cause is CWE-843 (Type Confusion): code interprets a memory object as a type different from the one it was allocated as, enabling out-of-bounds reads/writes or control-flow corruption. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the desktop Chrome application is the affected product, with the fix landing in the 152.0.7977.65 stable channel.

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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 8.3 HIGH

Network-reachable via a crafted page with user interaction and no privileges; AC raised to H because reliable type-confusion-to-sandbox-escape exploitation is complex, with scope change and total impact.

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:H/SI:H/SA:H
SUSE CRITICAL
Red Hat 9.6 CRITICAL

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

3
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 17:23 NVD
9.6 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Type confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Google Chrome contains a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting all employees using the browser across the organization. Attackers can compromise systems by luring users to malicious websites, creating broad exposure to system takeover and data theft. Patching to version 152.0.7977.65 must be executed immediately across all endpoints.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Chrome is among the most widely deployed browsers globally
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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

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.

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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