Description
Type confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a type confusion flaw in the ANGLE graphics layer of Google Chrome. Prior to version 152.0.7977.65, an attacker could supply a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the type confusion, potentially executing arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. This flaw is classified as CWE‑843, representing incorrect type conversion or cast, and the primary impact is remote code execution.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome browsers running any version before 152.0.7977.65 are affected. The patch is delivered in Chrome 152.0.7977.65, so users running older releases should update.

Risk and Exploitability

The reported CVSS score is 8.8, indicating a high severity. The vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The EPSS score is < 1%, suggesting a low exploitation probability. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is a malicious web page; an attacker would need the user to open or render a crafted HTML document. If the exploit is successfully triggered, code could run outside the sandbox, and the attacker would gain the privileges of the browser process.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 19:16 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update your Chrome installation to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which contains the fix for the ANGLE type‑confusion issue.
  • If an update is not immediately possible, temporarily disable ANGLE based rendering or hardware acceleration through Chrome flags to mitigate the risk until a patch is available.
  • Maintain a regular update cadence for Chrome and monitor official release channels for future security advisories.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 19:16 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4771-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6482-1 chromium security update
History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Title Type confusion in ANGLE allows remote code execution via crafted HTML

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Title Type confusion in ANGLE allows remote code execution via crafted HTML

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description Type confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-843
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T03:57:00.894Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:04:00.452Z

Link: CVE-2026-78905

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T14:26:14.061Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:17:47.877

Modified: 2026-08-27T04:16:51.920

Link: CVE-2026-78905

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T19:30:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-843

    Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')