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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-89163

| CVE-2026-95380 HIGH
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion) (CWE-843)
2026-09-23 vendor:ubuntu GHSA-jg8h-8x8f-7qxm
High
Disputed · 8.8 Vendor: vendor:ubuntu
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Lure victim to malicious page
  2. Delivery
    Serve crafted JS triggering type confusion
  3. Exploit
    Corrupt renderer memory via mismatched object type
  4. Execution
    Achieve code execution in renderer
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate data or stage sandbox escape

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Type safety enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to load attacker-controlled web content in a vulnerable Chrome build prior to 154.0.8037.57 (Stable channel, September 2026) - the UI:R metric means user interaction (visiting/rendering a malicious page) is mandatory, which limits mass automation compared to a zero-click bug. No authentication or elevated privileges are needed (PR:N), and no non-default configuration is implied. Scope is unchanged (S:U), so the initial code execution is contained within the renderer process sandbox; full host compromise would require chaining an additional sandbox-escape vulnerability. The primary limiting factor beyond patch availability is the need to drive a target to malicious content.

Impact

This is a genuine high-priority issue. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, 8.8) describes a type-confusion flaw (CWE-843) reachable over the network with low complexity and no privileges, requiring only that a victim load attacker-controlled web content (UI:R) - the classic Chrome drive-by profile. The uniform C:H/I:H/A:H impact triad is characteristic of memory-corruption bugs that yield renderer code execution rather than mere data leakage. Signals are largely absent rather than conflicting: no EPSS score, no CISA KEV entry, and no public PoC are provided, so there is no confirmed active exploitation - treat this as 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The 'Information Disclosure' tag conflicts with the vector (I:H and A:H indicate full compromise, not read-only disclosure) and should be discounted; the 'Memory Corruption' tag is consistent with CWE-843. A vendor patch is available (fixed build 154.0.8037.57), which is the decisive risk-reducer. Given Chrome's ubiquity and the historical rate at which type-confusion bugs are weaponized post-disclosure, this warrants prompt patching despite the missing exploitation telemetry.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing JavaScript that triggers the type-confusion condition in the affected Chrome component. A victim running a pre-154.0.8037.57 build simply visits the page (UI:R), causing the renderer to misinterpret an object's type and corrupt memory, giving the attacker a code-execution primitive inside the renderer sandbox. No public PoC is currently identified, and exploitation would typically be chained with a sandbox escape for full host compromise.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv3 – Sep 29, 2026

Type confusion in Google Chrome builds prior to 154.0.8037.57 lets a remote attacker who convinces a victim to load attacker-controlled web content corrupt memory inside the renderer and potentially achieve code execution in that process. The flaw is rated CVSS 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, CWE-843), meaning no authentication or privileges are required but exploitation is not zero-click: the victim must render a malicious page, and because scope is unchanged the initial compromise is confined to the renderer sandbox unless chained with a separate sandbox escape. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed as confirmed actively exploited (CISA KEV); a vendor-released patch is available in Chrome 154.0.8037.57.

Earlier versions of this analysis (2)
v2 Sep 29, 2026 - 19:46 cvss changed CVSS 8.8

Type confusion (CWE-843) in Google Chrome desktop builds prior to 154.0.8037.57 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to trigger memory corruption and potentially achieve arbitrary code execution within the browser's renderer process, rated CVSS 3.1 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Exploitation requires the victim to visit or render an attacker-controlled web page (UI:R), which is the primary limiting factor; no credentials or special configuration are needed, and default Chrome installations are affected. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, and EPSS/K EV data was not supplied; the vendor has published a stable-channel update addressing the flaw, and because scope is unchanged (S:U), any code execution is confined to the sandboxed renderer and would require a separate sandbox escape to compromise the host.

v1 Sep 24, 2026 - 02:54

Google Chrome desktop (stable channel) is addressed by a vendor-published security fix referenced in the Chrome Releases stable-channel update and tracked as CVE-2026-95380. The available intelligence contains no vulnerability description, no CVSS score or vector, no CWE mapping, no EPSS probability and no CISA KEV entry, so the specific weakness, its severity and its preconditions cannot be characterized from the input supplied. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis; the only confirmed signal is that a vendor patch is available and Chrome's automatic update mechanism should already deliver it to fully patched installations.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-released patch by upgrading Google Chrome to 154.0.8037.57 or later - desktop users can force the update from chrome://settings/help and must fully restart the browser (a background download alone leaves the vulnerable binary running); enterprise fleets should push the fixed build via their software management or Chrome Browser Cloud Management policies, and Linux users of distribution packages should update google-chrome/chromium through their package manager once the rebased 154.0.8037.57 package is available. The vendor advisory is at http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0856730748.html. Because no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, there is no emergency workaround requirement, but if immediate patching is impossible, compensating controls include enforcing Chrome Site Isolation (limits cross-site renderer reach), blocking untrusted or uncategorized web content through enterprise URL filtering and secure web gateway policies (only effective against non-targeted delivery and adds user friction), disabling the JavaScript JIT or running with Strict Site Isolation and reduced-rendering features (measurable performance cost on script-heavy applications), and containing exposure by treating browser compromise as renderer-scoped and ensuring endpoint detection covers process-level anomalies that would indicate a chained sandbox escape. None of these mitigations remove the underlying type-confusion flaw, so patching to 154.0.8037.57 remains the only complete fix; defenders should also note that absent KEV confirmation, prioritization is driven by the high CVSS impact and universal client exposure rather than observed exploitation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 154.0.8037.57 <154.0.8037.57

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 154.0.8037.57

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-843 (Type Confusion) is a memory-safety class in which code operates on an object believing it to be of a different, incompatible type; the mismatched field layout or vtable then produces out-of-bounds reads/writes, which is why this CVE carries both the Information Disclosure and Memory Corruption tags. In Chromium this class of bug typically lives in the JavaScript engine or layout/blink layer, where an attacker-supplied script triggers the confused access, converts it into a controlled read/write primitive inside the renderer, and pivots to arbitrary code execution in that process. The assessed vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) confirms remote, low-complexity exploitation with no credentials, but the UI:R metric and unchanged scope (S:U) mean the attacker must drive the victim to attacker-controlled content and the resulting code execution stays inside the Chromium renderer sandbox, so full host compromise requires a second, chained sandbox-escape vulnerability. The issue is tracked as Chromium issue 534579660 and was addressed in the Chrome Stable channel update published on the Chrome Releases blog; the fix was also carried by the Ubuntu Chrome package maintainers, indicating Linux desktop packaging was updated as well.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Low–Critical)
Vendor (vendor:ubuntu) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable type confusion triggered by a malicious page with no privileges but required user interaction; renderer-contained (S:U) with full memory-corruption impact yielding C/I/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE CRITICAL
Red Hat 4.3 LOW

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: vendor:ubuntu

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Sep 29, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Sep 23, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
MEDIUM

DescriptionCVE.org

[Unknown description]

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A memory-corruption flaw in Google Chrome versions prior to 154.0.8037.57 allows an attacker to execute code inside the browser's renderer process simply by getting an employee to open a crafted web page. Because Chrome is deployed enterprise-wide and web browsing is unavoidable, the exposure surface spans essentially every workstation in the organization; a successful compromise is confined to the renderer sandbox unless the attacker chains an additional escape, which materially limits - but does not eliminate - the risk of full endpoint takeover. A vendor fix is already available, making this a straightforward patch-management obligation rather than an active incident.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is among the most widely deployed browsers worldwide
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Medium

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

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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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