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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65923

| CVE-2026-79241 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-2hcj-vrfv-8qww
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 HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Deliver link to Android Chrome user
  3. Exploit
    Victim visits page
  4. Execution
    Malformed GPU draw data triggers OOB read in GPU process
  5. Persist
    Attacker reads leaked GPU process memory
  6. Impact
    Information disclosure achieved within sandbox

Vulnerability Assessment

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

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

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Exploitation Conditions

The victim must actively visit a crafted HTML page using Google Chrome on an Android device running a version prior to 152.0.7977.65 - the vulnerability is Android-platform-specific and does not affect Chrome on Windows, macOS, or Linux. User interaction is required (CVSS UI:R): the victim must load the attacker-controlled page. No authentication or privileges are required from the attacker's perspective (PR:N). The sandbox boundary (S:U) limits exploitation: even a successful OOB read is contained within the GPU process and cannot directly pivot to the browser process or OS kernel without a separate sandbox escape primitive. No special Chrome configuration, feature flag, or non-default setting is required beyond the victim using Chrome on Android.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N scores 6.5 Medium, reflecting network-reachable exploitation requiring only that a victim visit a crafted page - no authentication or special complexity needed. However, S:U (scope unchanged) indicates Chrome's sandbox architecture prevents the OOB read from crossing process boundaries into the browser process or OS, meaningfully capping real-world impact. EPSS at 0.24% (15th percentile) strongly corroborates low exploitation pressure; this is well below the threshold commonly used for prioritized patching. No CISA KEV listing and no public POC are confirmed at time of analysis. The net picture: real vulnerability with confirmed patch, but low exploitation urgency relative to other active threats. Android-only scope further reduces the affected surface relative to the full Chrome install base. The primary risk is targeted memory disclosure to a sophisticated actor willing to craft a bespoke exploit, not broad opportunistic scanning.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a web page containing a specially crafted HTML and GPU draw sequence designed to trigger the out-of-bounds read in Chrome's GPU process on Android. A victim using Chrome on Android who visits this page - via a phishing link, malicious advertisement, or compromised site - causes the GPU process to read memory beyond an intended buffer boundary, potentially leaking process memory contents back to the attacker. No public POC exists at time of analysis, so exploitation would currently require independent vulnerability research and exploit development.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 28, 2026

Out-of-bounds memory read in the GPU component of Google Chrome on Android (prior to 152.0.7977.65) exposes process memory outside the renderer sandbox when a victim visits a crafted HTML page. The flaw targets Android-specific GPU code paths in Chrome's rendering pipeline, producing a high confidentiality impact limited to the GPU process memory space, with no integrity or availability consequence. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and an EPSS probability of 0.24% at the 15th percentile indicates low near-term opportunistic exploitation likelihood.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome on Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which contains the vendor-released patch for this vulnerability per the Chrome stable channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. Android users should ensure automatic updates are enabled via the Google Play Store, as Chrome on Android updates through that channel. If immediate patching is not possible, restricting access to untrusted or external websites via enterprise Mobile Device Management (MDM) policy can reduce exposure, though this is operationally costly. There are no known configuration-based workarounds that disable the vulnerable GPU code path without disabling hardware acceleration entirely, which would degrade rendering performance noticeably.

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

CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) describes a read operation that accesses memory beyond the allocated buffer boundary. In this case, the vulnerable component is Chrome's GPU process on Android - the isolated process responsible for hardware-accelerated rendering and compositing. GPU process code interprets structured data from renderer content, and a malformed HTML page can supply malicious input that drives an array or pointer access past its intended bounds, leaking adjacent memory contents. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* scoped to Android, and the EUVD confirms the fix boundary as version 152.0.7977.65. Chrome's multi-process architecture (renderer, GPU, browser processes) partially contains the blast radius, but the OOB read still escapes the intended memory buffer within the GPU process's address space.

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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 delivery via crafted web page, no privileges needed, user must visit page (UI:R); sandbox boundary limits scope (S:U); OOB read causes confidentiality-only impact.

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

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
MEDIUM 6.5
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Out of bounds read in GPU in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
dominant mobile browser on Android, billions of active installs
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 0.2%
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

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.

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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