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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65970

| CVE-2026-78935 CRITICAL
Use of Uninitialized Variable (CWE-457)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-hhcc-xj56-gmqc
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 user to crafted HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Chrome iOS parses malicious content
  3. Exploit
    Trigger uninitialized-variable read
  4. Execution
    Corrupt memory / hijack control flow
  5. Persist
    Escape browser sandbox
  6. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code on device

Vulnerability Assessment

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

Exploitation requires the victim to actively open attacker-controlled content: the CVE specifies a 'crafted HTML page' processed by Chrome's Mobile component on iOS, and the CVSS vector's UI:R confirms required user interaction. No authentication is needed (PR:N) and it works remotely over the network (AV:N) at low complexity (AC:L) against Chrome for iOS versions before 152.0.7977.65. Limiting factors: the target must be running a vulnerable Chrome build on iOS (not Safari or another browser), the user must be induced to load the malicious page, and - per SSVC - exploitation is not automatable, arguing against mass, hands-off campaigns.

Impact

Signals conflict between severity and imminence. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.6) and CISA SSVC 'Technical Impact: total' both reflect a genuine sandbox-escape RCE, but SSVC also marks Exploitation 'none' and Automatable 'no', and EPSS is only 0.41% (34th percentile) with no KEV listing and no known POC - meaning severe potential impact but no evidence of active or automatable exploitation today. The one true mitigating factor is UI:R: exploitation requires the victim to open attacker-controlled content, so this is not a wormable, zero-click issue. Overall this is a patch-promptly-but-not-emergency item: high theoretical impact, currently low real-world exploitation pressure. Treat the low EPSS as a snapshot that can rise quickly once details or exploits surface for a Critical browser bug.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or injects a crafted HTML page and lures an iOS Chrome user (via phishing link, malvertising, or a compromised site) to open it. Rendering the page triggers the uninitialized-variable condition, and the attacker chains it to break out of the browser sandbox and run code on the device. No public POC or active exploitation is known at time of analysis, and success depends on the victim navigating to the malicious content (UI:R).

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

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 26, 2026

Sandbox-escaping remote code execution in Google Chrome for iOS (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) stems from use of an uninitialized variable that a remote attacker can trigger with a crafted HTML page, potentially running arbitrary code outside the renderer sandbox. Rated Critical by Chromium with a CVSS 9.6 (scope-changed) vector, it requires the victim to visit a malicious page but no authentication. There is no public exploit identified and it is not on CISA KEV; EPSS is low at 0.41% (34th percentile).

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: 152.0.7977.65 - update Google Chrome on iOS to 152.0.7977.65 or later via the Apple App Store, and verify auto-update is enabled so the fix propagates fleet-wide; reference the Chrome Releases advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. Because exploitation requires loading a crafted HTML page, until updates roll out you can reduce exposure by advising users to avoid untrusted links and by enforcing update compliance through MDM (push the minimum app version), with the trade-off that MDM enforcement can disrupt users on managed devices. There is no server-side toggle to disable the vulnerable code path, so upgrading is the only durable fix; generic web-filtering/reputation controls offer partial, best-effort mitigation but will not block a novel malicious page.

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

The flaw is CWE-457 (Use of Uninitialized Variable): code reads a variable before it is assigned a defined value, yielding attacker-influenceable or unpredictable memory contents that can be steered toward memory corruption and control-flow hijack. It resides in the 'Mobile' component of Chrome on iOS and, per the description, enables escape from the browser sandbox - the isolation boundary that normally confines renderer-process compromise. The provided CPE (cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*) is a generic Chrome entry and does not itself encode the iOS-specific scope stated in the description and the 'Apple' tag; note that Chrome on iOS is built atop Apple's WebKit engine per App Store policy, so the affected surface is the iOS Chrome app rather than the desktop Blink stack.

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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 9.6 CRITICAL

Remote crafted-page attack needs no auth (PR:N) but requires the victim to open it (UI:R); sandbox escape changes scope (S:C) with total impact (C/I/A:H).

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:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
SUSE 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 - 16:22 NVD
9.6 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:09 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:09 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Use of uninitialized variable in Mobile in Google Chrome on on iOS 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: Critical)

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Why It Matters

Google Chrome for iOS (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) contains a critical sandbox-escape vulnerability that allows remote code execution when users visit a malicious website, potentially enabling access to sensitive device data and stored credentials. The vulnerability affects all iPhone and iPad users running affected Chrome versions. A vendor patch is immediately available and should be prioritized for deployment.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Chrome for iOS is a widely used mobile browser, though secondary to Safari
Data Quality
5 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 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
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

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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