Description
Out of bounds write 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
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An out‑of‑bounds write in ANGLE, triggered by a crafted HTML page, allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside Chrome’s sandbox. The flaw is a classic memory corruption vulnerability—CWE‑787—providing the attacker with the ability to take control of the browser process.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 on all platforms are affected. The issue is present on desktop builds and is active in the stable channel until the update is installed.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability carries a high severity rating, with a CVSS score of 9.6. It requires only that a malicious web page be loaded in the user’s browser, which is a realistic condition for many users. The EPSS score is less than 1% and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, yet the availability of exploit code and the lack of sandbox escape mitigations keep the risk significant.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 19:24 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or newer, which contains the ANGLE memory corruption fix.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, launch Chrome with the –disable‑gpu option or use the "GPU rasterization" policy to turn off hardware acceleration, thereby disabling ANGLE.
  • Apply any pending OS‑level security updates that enforce browser sandboxing best practices and monitor for new Chrome patches in the stable channel release notes.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 19:24 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 Out-of-Bounds Write in ANGLE Enables Remote Code Execution in Chrome

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +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'}

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0000

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

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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in ANGLE Enables Remote Code Execution in Chrome

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

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Description Out of bounds write 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-787
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T03:57:39.526Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:10:10.620Z

Link: CVE-2026-79131

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T15:57:50.834Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:08.337

Modified: 2026-08-27T12:58:39.817

Link: CVE-2026-79131

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses