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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-89381

| CVE-2026-102303 MEDIUM
Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908)
2026-09-29 Chrome GHSA-f5qw-q4rx-pxf3
4.3
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 Android user to crafted page
  2. Exploit
    Page issues GPU/WebGL operations
  3. Execution
    Read uninitialized GPU memory
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate cross-origin data to attacker

Vulnerability Assessment

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

Exploitation requires the victim to run Chrome on Android older than 154.0.8037.92 and to load an attacker-controlled or attacker-injected HTML page that drives GPU rendering (e.g., WebGL/canvas) to read back uninitialized GPU memory. No authentication is needed (PR:N) and the vector is remote (AV:N), but exploitation is gated by required user interaction (UI:R - the victim must open the page) and by the platform constraint (Android-specific Chrome GPU path). Impact is limited to disclosure of cross-origin data (C:L); there is no code execution, data modification, or denial of service, and SSVC marks the bug non-automatable, limiting scalable/opportunistic use.

Impact

This is a genuinely lower-priority Chrome flaw despite the 'High' Chromium severity label, which reflects the class of bug (GPU memory safety) rather than real-world impact. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N = 4.3) is network-reachable and unauthenticated but requires user interaction (visiting a crafted page) and yields only limited confidentiality impact (C:L) with no integrity or availability effect - an uninitialized-memory read that leaks cross-origin data, not code execution. All exploitation signals are quiet and mutually consistent: SSVC reports Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, Technical Impact=partial; there is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code identified. Unlike the memory-corruption RCE siblings in the same Chrome release, this bug's payoff is a cross-origin information leak of GPU-resident data, making it useful for reconnaissance/data theft rather than device takeover. Net: real but modest risk - patch on the normal Chrome update cadence rather than as an emergency. No signals conflict; the primary limiter is UI:R plus the low technical impact.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or injects a malicious HTML page containing crafted GPU/canvas/WebGL content and lures an Android Chrome user to visit it. Uninitialized GPU memory is read back into the page's context, letting the attacker exfiltrate residual cross-origin pixel or buffer data that should have been isolated. No public exploit code exists and SSVC rates the bug non-automatable, so realistic exploitation would be targeted rather than mass-scale.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 29, 2026

Information disclosure in Google Chrome on Android prior to 154.0.8037.92 lets a remote attacker read cross-origin data by delivering a crafted HTML page that drives GPU rendering and reads back uninitialized GPU memory. The flaw is unauthenticated (CVSS PR:N) but gated by required user interaction (UI:R) - the victim must open the malicious page - and its impact is confined to low confidentiality loss (C:L), with no code execution, data modification, or denial of service. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation were identified at time of analysis, and CISA's SSVC assessment rates the bug non-automatable with only partial technical impact, so real-world risk remains low despite Chromium's 'High' severity label.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: 154.0.8037.92 - upgrade Chrome on Android to 154.0.8037.92 or later, normally delivered automatically through Google Play; validate by checking Settings > About Chrome and confirming the build number, and consult the stable channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01807488085.html for the official release note. Because there is no confirmed exploitation and the bug is non-automatable per SSVC, emergency out-of-band action is not warranted, but managed fleets should confirm the updated build via MDM/Play-managed updates. If immediate patching is impossible, compensating controls are limited and imperfect: disabling WebGL and hardware acceleration (or using a rendering-restricted profile/enterprise policy) reduces exposure to the GPU readback path, at the cost of breaking 3D and accelerated web content and degrading rendering performance; restricting browsing to trusted origins reduces the likelihood of encountering a malicious page but does not fix the underlying flaw and is not a substitute for upgrading.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 154.0.8037.92 <154.0.8037.92

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 154.0.8037.92

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) within Chrome's GPU rendering stack on Android. Chrome's GPU process handles WebGL, canvas, and compositing work; where a memory buffer or texture resource is allocated but not fully initialized before being handed back to web content, a page that triggers GPU rendering and then reads back the resulting surface can observe residual or uninitialized GPU memory contents. Because that residual memory may contain data belonging to other origins, the result is a cross-origin information leak rather than a direct memory-corruption primitive - there is no write, no control-flow hijack, and no privilege escalation described. The affected artifact is tracked as CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* for all Chrome versions below 154.0.8037.92, with EUVD-2026-89381 recording the fixed build accordingly. The platform constraint is significant: this path is Android-specific Chrome GPU handling, so other Chrome channels are not implicated by the available data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Remote unauthenticated drive-by (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) but victim must open a crafted page (UI:R); uninitialized-memory read leaks limited cross-origin data only (C:L, I/A:N), no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 6.5 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Sep 29, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Sep 29, 2026 - 21:04 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 29, 2026 - 19:45 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3
CVE Published
Sep 29, 2026 - 19:45 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Uninitialized resource in GPU in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome on Android - dominant mobile browser, installed on most Android devices
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 0.3%
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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