Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAttacker crafts malicious HTML page targeting Chrome GPU
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DeliveryVictim visits page in Chrome for Android (<152.0.7977.65)
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ExploitGPU processes uninitialized resource during rendering
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ExecutionUninitialized memory contents exposed within sandbox
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PersistAttacker script reads in-sandbox memory
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ImpactIn-browser sensitive data potentially recovered
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Variable initialization
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the target to be running Google Chrome specifically on Android (not desktop Chrome) at a version prior to 152.0.7977.65. The CVSS vector (UI:R) confirms user interaction is mandatory - the victim must navigate to or otherwise load the attacker's crafted HTML page; passive drive-by without page load is insufficient. No authentication or special application configuration is required from the attacker's perspective (PR:N), but the attack is inherently client-side. The primary limiting factors are: (1) platform specificity - only the Android version of Chrome is affected; (2) sandbox containment - any memory read is restricted to Chrome's GPU sandbox, not Android OS or other app memory, substantially reducing the exploitable data surface; and (3) required user interaction limits opportunistic mass exploitation. |
| Impact | The NVD CVSS score of 6.5 Medium with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N reflects network delivery, no authentication, and required user interaction with a high confidentiality impact. Three signals substantially temper operational priority: vendor-assigned Chromium severity is 'Low', indicating the team assessed sandbox containment as a meaningful mitigator; EPSS of 0.31% places this in the 24th percentile, well below thresholds commonly used for emergency patching; and there is no CISA KEV listing and no known POC code. The S:U (scope unchanged) metric confirms the read is sandbox-contained - an attacker cannot pivot to the Android OS or other apps. While Chrome's ubiquitous Android deployment means the theoretical exposure population is enormous, real-world exploitation value is limited by the sandbox boundary. This should be addressed through normal patch cycles rather than emergency out-of-band response. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page engineered to trigger the GPU uninitialized resource flaw in Chrome for Android. A victim on an Android device running Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 visits the page - via phishing link, malvertising, or a compromised site - causing Chrome's GPU process to expose uninitialized memory to the attacker's JavaScript context. The attacker reads sandbox-contained memory, potentially recovering in-browser data such as cached credentials, session tokens, or rendered page content from other tabs within the same sandbox boundary. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 27, 2026
Memory disclosure in Google Chrome for Android (prior to 152.0.7977.65) exposes sandbox-contained memory via an uninitialized GPU resource, triggered when a victim loads a crafted HTML page. The flaw is platform-specific to Android and carries confidentiality-only impact bounded by Chrome's GPU sandbox isolation - no integrity or availability exposure. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and EPSS at 0.31% (24th percentile) aligns with the vendor's own 'Low' Chromium severity rating, indicating low near-term exploitation probability.
RemediationAI
Update Google Chrome on Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as documented in the Chrome stable channel advisory at http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. On Android, updates are distributed via the Google Play Store; users should verify auto-update is enabled or manually trigger a Play Store update check for Chrome. No vendor-published workarounds are available. Given the low EPSS score, sandbox-contained impact, and required user interaction, organizations should treat this as a routine patch-cycle update. Enterprise fleets managing Chrome via policy can expedite rollout through the Chrome Browser Cloud Management console.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) describes a class of flaws where memory allocated for a resource is used before it has been properly initialized, potentially exposing whatever data previously occupied that memory region. Chrome's architecture delegates GPU rendering operations to a separate GPU process for performance isolation; on Android, this pipeline processes data from HTML and WebGL content. An uninitialized buffer in this GPU pathway can leak memory contents to attacker-controlled script, but the read is bounded by Chrome's sandbox - the attacker cannot escape to OS-level memory or other application processes. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, scoped to the Android platform, for all versions prior to 152.0.7977.65.
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Severity by source
Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No privilege needed to serve a crafted page; UI:R captures required page visit; C:H reflects sandbox-contained memory read; I:N and A:N as no modification or disruption occurs.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Uninitialized resource in GPU in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Same weakness CWE-908 – Use of Uninitialized Resource
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SUSE
Severity: Critical| Product | Status |
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| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Affected |
EUVD-2026-66041
GHSA-q287-g725-23jg
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