Description
Buffer overflow in ANGLE 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 via Buffer Overflow
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A buffer overflow exists in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. An attacker can deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the overflow, allowing execution of arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. This flaw represents a serious confidentiality and integrity threat, giving the attacker full control over the system that runs the vulnerable browser. The vulnerability is annotated with CWE‑122, indicating a classic heap‑based buffer overflow weakness.

Affected Systems

All Chrome installations using a version earlier than 152.0.7977.65 are impacted. This includes every platform and operating system supported by Chrome, regardless of architecture, because the flaw is in the core rendering engine ANGLE. Users who have not upgraded to the latest stable channel are at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The description states that a remote attacker can exploit the issue via a crafted HTML page; no additional prerequisites are mentioned, so the attack vector is likely a web‑based drive‑by scenario. The flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.6. The EPSS score is less than 1% and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but its high severity and the ability to escape the sandbox suggest that exploitation is plausible and could have wide consequences.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 19:28 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as released in the stable channel update.
  • Enable automatic updates so that future patches are applied promptly.
  • Use a browser sandbox or apply strict content security policies to isolate web content and limit impact while waiting for the patch.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 19:28 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

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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

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

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Title Remote code execution via ANGLE buffer overflow in 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'}


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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0000

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Title Remote code execution via ANGLE buffer overflow in Chrome

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

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Description Buffer overflow in ANGLE 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: 2026-08-27T03:57:27.702Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:10:09.830Z

Link: CVE-2026-79130

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T15:17:43.318Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:08.203

Modified: 2026-08-27T12:59:41.563

Link: CVE-2026-79130

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow