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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-93818

| CVE-2026-106202 MEDIUM
Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908)
2026-10-06 Chrome GHSA-m8f9-hhcc-7c5j
4.7
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 victim to crafted web page
  2. Delivery
    Deliver malicious HTML/WebGL content
  3. Exploit
    Trigger uninitialized resource in ANGLE
  4. Execution
    Read memory outside sandbox
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate leaked sensitive data

Vulnerability Assessment

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

Exploitation requires the victim to actively load attacker-controlled content in Chrome - specifically a crafted HTML page that exercises the ANGLE graphics backend (Chrome's OpenGL/WebGL-to-Direct3D translation layer) on Windows, so WebGL/graphics rendering must be reachable (the default in Chrome). The required user interaction (UI:R - the user must navigate to the malicious page) is the primary limiting factor, as is the version constraint: only Chrome builds prior to 155.0.8059.39 on Windows are affected, so patched or auto-updated installs are not exploitable. No authentication is required (PR:N), but the impact is limited to reading memory, not writing or executing.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity information-disclosure flaw (CVSS 4.7) rather than a top-tier priority, and the signals are broadly consistent in pointing to lower real-world risk. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N) describes a remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack that requires user interaction (visiting a crafted page) and yields only low confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability loss; the scope change (S:C) reflects that an uninitialized resource in ANGLE lets a compromised/renderer context read memory outside the Chrome sandbox boundary. EPSS is low at 0.23% (12th percentile), the CVE is NOT on the CISA KEV list, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis - all three exploitation signals agree that active, widespread exploitation is not indicated. Chromium rated the underlying bug 'High' severity internally, which reflects the sandbox-boundary memory read, but the external CVSS base score of 4.7 is lower because impact is limited to a partial memory read (no code execution, no write). Net: patch on normal Chrome update cadence; this is a genuine but memory-disclosure-only issue, not a critical RCE, and no data suggests it is being exploited.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing crafted HTML/WebGL content that drives Chrome's ANGLE graphics layer into using an uninitialized resource. When a victim visits the page, the flaw lets the attacker read memory that lies outside the renderer sandbox, potentially leaking sensitive process data such as pointers or tokens useful for defeating ASLR or chaining further exploits. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 07, 2026

Uninitialized memory handling in ANGLE, Chrome's graphics translation layer on Windows, allows a remote attacker to read memory outside the browser sandbox when a user opens a crafted HTML page in Chrome builds prior to 155.0.8059.39. The attack is unauthenticated (PR:N) but depends on user interaction (UI:R) - the victim must navigate to attacker-controlled content that reaches the WebGL/graphics rendering path - and the impact is confidentiality-only, with no write or code-execution primitive. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, EPSS is low at 0.23% (12th percentile), and vendor-released patches are available, making this a moderate-priority patch-and-update item rather than an emergency.

RemediationAI

Primary fix: upgrade Google Chrome on Windows to 155.0.8059.39 or later - this is a vendor-released patch documented in the Chrome stable channel advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html), and most installations will receive it automatically via Chrome's update mechanism; verify the running version at chrome://settings/help and relaunch the browser so the update is applied, since a pending update is not protective until restart. There is no known workaround that fully removes the exposure while keeping WebGL active, because the vulnerability is reached through normal browsing of a crafted page; organizations that cannot patch immediately can reduce the attack surface by disabling WebGL and 3D APIs via Chrome enterprise policy (for example the Disable3DAPIs policy) or the command-line switch for disabling WebGL, accepting the trade-off that WebGL-dependent applications - mapping, 3D visualization, CAD, and some design tooling - will break or degrade. Restricting users to trusted sites and filtering untrusted HTML through network controls offers only marginal benefit given the low interaction requirement of simply visiting a page, and should be treated as a supplement to patching rather than a substitute. No compensating control should be relied upon in place of the 155.0.8059.39 upgrade.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 155.0.8059.39 <155.0.8059.39

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 155.0.8059.39

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

ANGLE (Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine) is the component Chrome uses to translate OpenGL ES / WebGL calls into platform-native graphics APIs, on Windows principally Direct3D. The flaw is classified CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource): a resource - most plausibly a buffer or surface allocated by the ANGLE backend - is used before it is initialized, so residual contents of memory can be returned to an attacker-influenced caller. That maps to the CVSS:3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N, where the changed scope (S:C) is the notable element: it indicates the disclosure crosses a security boundary, i.e., memory outside the renderer sandbox can be read, rather than the leak being confined to the compromised process. The attack surface is the standard web platform - a crafted HTML page that exercises WebGL/graphics rendering, which is enabled by default in Chrome - and the impact is limited to low confidentiality loss with no integrity or availability effect. Google rated the underlying Chromium issue 553117809 as High under Chromium's own severity rubric, while the numeric CVSS of 4.7 reflects the required user interaction and the read-only outcome. The defect is Windows-specific and version-bounded to Chrome releases before 155.0.8059.39.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 4.7 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.7 MEDIUM

Remote crafted page needs no privileges (PR:N) but requires the user to visit it (UI:R); sandbox-boundary memory read gives S:C with only low confidentiality (C:L) and no integrity/availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 8.8 HIGH

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 07, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
4.7 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Oct 06, 2026 - 20:04 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 06, 2026 - 18:41 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Oct 06, 2026 - 18:41 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionCVE.org

Uninitialized resource in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is among the most widely deployed browsers worldwide
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High

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 0.2%
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
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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