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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65914

| CVE-2026-79285 MEDIUM
Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-gfvv-974f-jfm9
Medium
Disputed · 6.5 Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Host crafted WebGL/HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Lure Windows Chrome user to page (phishing/ad/redirect)
  3. Exploit
    Trigger ANGLE uninitialized GPU resource read
  4. Execution
    Access residual cross-origin GPU memory
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate sensitive rendered data to attacker server

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Variable initialization
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to visit a crafted HTML page using an unpatched Chrome browser on Windows (confirmed by description: 'Google Chrome on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65'). Hardware-accelerated graphics must be enabled - Chrome's default configuration on Windows - so that ANGLE processes rendering calls via DirectX. The victim must have at least one other origin's content loaded or recently rendered in the same browser session for residual GPU memory to contain cross-origin data worth leaking. The attacker has no authentication requirement (PR:N) but cannot exploit without the victim performing the act of visiting the page (UI:R). Exploitation is limited to Windows only; non-Windows Chrome users are not affected by this specific flaw. Non-default configurations that disable GPU acceleration or WebGL would prevent exploitation.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) signals high confidentiality impact with low exploitation complexity, but requires user interaction - the victim must visit an attacker-controlled page. EPSS at 0.29% (21st percentile) and absence from CISA KEV consistently indicate no observed widespread exploitation at time of analysis. These signals together suggest this is not an opportunistic, mass-exploitation target but could be leveraged in targeted attacks against high-value individuals browsing on Windows. The C:H rating is appropriate: cross-origin data leakage via the GPU layer can expose sensitive page content from other origins open in the same browser session. The platform restriction to Windows further narrows the exposed population. No data conflict is evident between CVSS vector and description - both confirm network delivery with required user interaction.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page containing WebGL or CSS/SVG graphics operations designed to trigger ANGLE's uninitialized render buffer, causing the browser to expose GPU memory populated with pixel or data content from a previously rendered cross-origin context. A victim on Windows running an unpatched Chrome visits the attacker's page - either through phishing, a malicious advertisement, or a compromised legitimate site - after which the attacker's JavaScript reads the leaked data and exfiltrates it to an attacker-controlled server. No public proof-of-concept has been identified, raising the practical exploitation bar.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 28, 2026

Cross-origin data disclosure in Google Chrome's ANGLE graphics layer on Windows allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to read data from other origins by serving a crafted HTML page to a victim user. The flaw is rooted in an uninitialized resource (CWE-908) within ANGLE, Chrome's graphics abstraction layer, affecting all Chrome versions on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65. No public exploit code has been identified and the vulnerability is absent from CISA KEV; EPSS of 0.29% (21st percentile) corroborates low observed exploitation activity, though the C:H confidentiality rating reflects the severity of cross-origin data leakage if exploited.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Chrome 152.0.7977.65. Users and organizations should update Chrome on all Windows endpoints to version 152.0.7977.65 or later immediately via the built-in update mechanism (Menu → Help → About Google Chrome) or via enterprise deployment tools (GPO, Intune, etc.). The release advisory is available at chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. If immediate patching is not possible, a compensating control is to disable WebGL and hardware-accelerated graphics via Chrome policy (DisableWebGL=true, HardwareAccelerationModeEnabled=false), which prevents ANGLE from processing attacker-supplied graphics workloads; note this degrades rendering performance and may break web applications relying on WebGL. Restricting users from browsing untrusted or external sites reduces exposure but is not a substitute for patching.

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 Google's open-source library that translates OpenGL ES API calls to platform-native graphics APIs - on Windows, this means Direct3D/DirectX. The affected CPE (cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) confirms the scope is the Chrome browser itself. CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) indicates that a graphics resource - likely a texture, shader uniform, or render buffer - is allocated but not zeroed or fully initialized before being read. On Windows, uninitialized GPU memory can retain data from previous rendering operations in other browser contexts or origins, making the retained contents readable by a script in a crafted page. This class of bug is particularly dangerous in browsers because the Same-Origin Policy relies on strict memory isolation that uninitialized resource bugs can bypass at the GPU layer.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-delivered via crafted HTML (AV:N, AC:L, PR:N), victim must visit the page (UI:R), confidentiality-only impact via cross-origin data leak (C:H, I:N, A:N), no scope change as exploit stays within browser process.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE CRITICAL
Red Hat 7.4 HIGH

vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Aug 28, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Uninitialized resource in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
dominant desktop browser, installed on billions of Windows devices
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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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