Description
Buffer overflow in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the WebGL component of Google Chrome, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox by serving a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is severe, classified as high severity by Chromium. When triggered, it grants the attacker code execution outside the browser sandbox, potentially enabling data theft, persistence, or further exploitation.

Affected Systems

All users running Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected. This impact spans every operating system where Chrome is installed. Any installation of the affected Chrome release that processes WebGL content is vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVE has an EPSS score of < 1% and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, though its 9.6 CVSS score indicates a high severity. The likely attack vector involves a user visiting a malicious web page or clicking a link that loads crafted WebGL content, which then overflows the stack and drops an attacker’s payload. Successful exploitation would compromise the entire system, given code executes outside the browser sandbox. While a publicly known exploit is not yet documented, the low EPSS score implies a very low probability of widespread exploitation, though attackers may still craft their own code.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 19:27 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later.
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, disable WebGL in Chrome by accessing chrome://flags, setting "WebGL" to "Disabled", then restarting the browser.
  • For enterprise deployments unable to disable WebGL globally, enforce a group policy that blocks WebGL via the "Disable WebGL" policy setting.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 19:27 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 WebGL Buffer Overflow Enabling Remote Code Execution

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

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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000

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Title WebGL Buffer Overflow Enabling Remote Code Execution

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

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

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

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Description Buffer overflow in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-122
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T03:57:26.608Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:04:35.222Z

Link: CVE-2026-78948

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T15:16:57.887Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:17:50.743

Modified: 2026-08-27T04:17:05.767

Link: CVE-2026-78948

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow