Description
Out of bounds read in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Memory Disclosure
Action: Apply Security Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is an out‑of‑bounds read within the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome. When a renderer process, which has already been compromised by a remote attacker, processes a specially crafted HTML page, the attacker can read memory inside the sandbox. The read does not change memory contents, but it allows the attacker to leak potentially sensitive information that may be stored in the renderer process. The issue is considered low severity by Chromium, yet the memory disclosure could expose data that the sandbox is intended to protect.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions earlier than 152.0.7977.65 on all platforms are affected. The issue occurs in the renderer component that handles rendering of web content. It does not affect other Chrome components directly.

Risk and Exploitability

Because the attacker must first compromise the renderer process and then supply a crafted HTML page, the vectors examined are exploitation via malicious web content and successful renderer compromise. The EPSS score of < 1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a low‑to‑moderate severity. Nonetheless, the ability to read sandboxed memory can assist further attacks, making it prudent to mitigate promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or newer to apply the fix released by Google.
  • Adopt best‑practice web‑content restrictions, such as strict content‑security policies or restricted browsing for untrusted sites, to limit the effectiveness of any future renderer compromises.
  • Launch Chrome with the --disable-gpu flag or disable GPU acceleration in settings to prevent Skia rendering code from executing until the issue is patched.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:54 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

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: skia: chromium-browser: Out of bounds read in Skia
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out-of-Bounds Read in Skia Enables Memory Disclosure via Compromised Renderer Process

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


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

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Title Out-of-Bounds Read in Skia Enables Memory Disclosure via Compromised Renderer Process

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

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

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Description Out of bounds read in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-125
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T19:12:48.719Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:09:46.357Z

Link: CVE-2026-79112

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T19:12:33.108Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:06.540

Modified: 2026-08-31T16:53:40.143

Link: CVE-2026-79112

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-08-25T20:10:55Z

Links: CVE-2026-79112 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T22:00:04Z

Weaknesses