Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAttacker hosts crafted HTML page
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DeliveryVictim navigates to malicious URL
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ExploitChrome Skia renderer processes page content
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ExecutionUninitialized memory read triggered in Skia
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PersistStale renderer sandbox memory disclosed
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ImpactAttacker receives leaked memory data
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 a victim to actively navigate to an attacker-controlled or compromised HTML page using a vulnerable Chrome version (prior to 152.0.7977.65) - the CVSS UI:R metric confirms that passive or drive-by exploitation without any user interaction is not possible. The attacker requires no authentication (PR:N) and no special network position; any reachable web server suffices as a delivery vehicle. Exploitation is scoped strictly to the Chrome renderer sandbox (S:U), meaning the flaw does not provide a sandbox escape on its own; an attacker seeking OS-level impact would need to chain this with a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability. The flaw is limited to the Skia rendering path triggered by processing the crafted page content, and is not exploitable without the victim loading the page. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N yields a base score of 6.5, reflecting unauthenticated network delivery with low complexity but mandatory victim interaction, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability consequences. The S:U (Unchanged scope) metric is critical context: exploitation is bounded by the Chrome renderer sandbox, limiting the blast radius to data already present in that process. The EPSS score of 0.19% at the 9th percentile is very low and strongly suggests no broad exploitation activity at time of analysis. Chromium's own internal severity rating of 'Low' further signals limited practical impact in isolation. No POC code has been identified and the vulnerability does not appear in CISA KEV. The combination of sandbox containment, required user interaction, low EPSS, and vendor-assessed low severity positions this as a moderate-priority patch rather than an emergency response - it is most concerning as a potential information-disclosure building block in a multi-stage browser exploit chain, not as a standalone critical threat. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page containing content designed to trigger the uninitialized Skia resource path during rendering. When a victim navigates to this page with a vulnerable Chrome version, stale memory contents from the renderer process are read and may be observable by the attacker, potentially disclosing sensitive in-process data such as previously rendered page content or credentials. No public POC has been identified; this scenario is inferred from the CVSS vector (AV:N/UI:R) and CWE-908 classification. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 26, 2026
Skia, the 2D graphics rendering library embedded in Google Chrome's renderer process, contains an uninitialized resource flaw that allows remote attackers to read stale sandbox memory contents by inducing a victim to visit a crafted HTML page. All Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected across desktop platforms, with confidentiality impact confined to the renderer sandbox. The EPSS score of 0.19% (9th percentile) and absence from CISA KEV reflect low observed exploitation pressure, though such memory-read primitives are classically useful as components in multi-stage exploit chains targeting browser memory.
RemediationAI
Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later; this is the vendor-released patch per the Chrome stable channel update advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. Chrome's automatic update mechanism handles this for consumer endpoints; enterprise administrators should validate propagation via Group Policy, Intune, or their endpoint management tooling and confirm the installed version is 152.0.7977.65 or higher. Where immediate patching is blocked by change-control windows, enforcing Chrome's Site Isolation policy (already default in modern Chrome) limits cross-site memory exposure within the sandbox, though it does not remediate the uninitialized resource flaw itself. Restricting end-user navigation to untrusted external sites via proxy or DNS policy reduces exposure surface but is not a substitute for patching given Chrome's ubiquity.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Skia is Google's open-source 2D graphics library and the core rendering engine for Chrome across Windows, macOS, and Linux. CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) arises when allocated memory is used before being explicitly initialized, potentially exposing residual data from prior allocations in the same memory region. In a browser rendering context, this can leak DOM content, credential fragments, or other in-process data to a malicious page. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* with the EUVD-2026-66088 version constraint confirms all Chrome releases below 152.0.7977.65 are vulnerable. The CVSS S:U scope metric confirms the flaw is contained within the renderer sandbox and does not itself constitute a sandbox escape.
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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
Network delivery via crafted HTML page, user must visit it (UI:R), no attacker privileges needed, read-only sandbox memory disclosure with no integrity or availability impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome 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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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-2026-66088
GHSA-v2hc-r9mp-73wr
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