Description
Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-05-06
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A heap buffer overflow in ANGLE within Chrome allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by loading a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is a classic out-of-bounds write (CWE-122) that could lead to arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation within the renderer's context, jeopardizing the integrity and confidentiality of the user’s system.

Affected Systems

This flaw exists in Google Chrome for desktop versions earlier than 148.0.7778.96. It affects any installation of Chrome on that platform where ANGLE is used for rendering graphics.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.3 classifies the flaw as High severity, although the EPSS score is unavailable. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no known widespread exploitation. The exploit requires an attacker to first compromise the renderer process, meaning the attack vector is not a simple remote attack but a privilege escalation or sandbox escape path. Because of these prerequisites, the likelihood of exploitation in the wild is uncertain, yet the potential impact remains substantial should an attacker succeed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 7, 2026 at 01:16 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later so that the ANGLE heap buffer overflow is fixed.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, enforce strict sandboxing for renderer processes through Chrome policies or flags, reducing the attacker’s ability to escape the sandbox even if the renderer is compromised.
  • Implement monitoring for anomalous renderer activity or crashes and automate rollback or isolation of the affected process when suspicious behavior is detected.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 7, 2026 at 01:16 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6250-1 chromium security update
History

Thu, 07 May 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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Title Sandbox Escape via ANGLE Heap Buffer Overflow in Chrome

Wed, 06 May 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Wed, 06 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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, 06 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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

Wed, 06 May 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Title Sandbox Escape via ANGLE Heap Buffer Overflow in Chrome

Wed, 06 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-122
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-07T03:56:36.706Z

Reserved: 2026-05-05T22:59:04.251Z

Link: CVE-2026-7900

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T20:23:07.419Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-06T19:16:38.300

Modified: 2026-05-06T23:42:50.240

Link: CVE-2026-7900

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-07T01:30:17Z

Weaknesses