Description
Buffer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A buffer overflow occurs in the Dawn rendering engine of Google Chrome on Android. The flaw enables a remote attacker to create a crafted HTML page that triggers the overflow, allowing the execution of arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. This constitutes a remote code execution vulnerability that can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device.

Affected Systems

The issue affects Google Chrome for Android versions below 151.0.7922.169. The vulnerability is present in the stable channel on all Android platforms that ship the affected Chrome build.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw carries a critical severity rating by Chromium authorities. No EPSS score is publicly available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is through a malicious or compromised website that serves the crafted HTML content. Remediation requires applying the updated Chrome release that mitigates the overflow; once patched, the risk is nullified.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 21:16 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the Chrome update (151.0.7922.169 or newer) on all Android devices.
  • Enable automatic updates for Chrome to receive subsequent patches promptly.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, consider implementing network‑level filtering to block access to sites that may serve malicious content until the update is installed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 21:16 UTC.

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History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Buffer Overflow in Chrome Dawn Allows Remote Code Execution on Android

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Buffer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Weaknesses CWE-122
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T20:31:24.899Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T19:44:50.257Z

Link: CVE-2026-76036

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T21:18:27.617

Modified: 2026-08-18T21:18:27.617

Link: CVE-2026-76036

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T22:00:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow