Description
Integer overflow in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Update Browser
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is an integer overflow in the WebGL subsystem of Google Chrome that may allow a remote attacker to run code outside the browser sandbox. The overflow can be triggered by a specially crafted HTML page, and if exploited the attacker could gain full control of the victim’s machine. The issue is rated as medium severity in Chromium’s internal scoring system.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome on all platforms before version 152.0.7977.65 is affected. The vulnerability has been identified for the stable release stream. Users running earlier releases of Chrome on desktop or mobile devices are potentially impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

Because the flaw requires a malicious HTML document to be loaded in the victim’s browser, it is a client‑side exploitation. The EPSS score is 0.00252, indicating a very low likelihood of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. However, the ability to escape the sandbox makes the risk significant for any user who opens untrusted web content. The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high severity, and the medium rating from Chromium suggests that the flaw could be exploited successfully in a realistic scenario.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 18:26 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, use Chrome’s flag settings to disable WebGL by disabling the "WebGL" option in chrome://flags and restarting the browser.
  • Use browser‑based security extensions that block or restrict WebGL content when browsing untrusted sites.
  • Monitor Google’s release blog for any additional mitigation steps or advisories related to WebGL vulnerabilities.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 18:26 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

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Integer Overflow in WebGL Allowing Remote Code Execution in Chrome

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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

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Title Integer Overflow in WebGL Allowing Remote Code Execution in Chrome
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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

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Description Integer overflow in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-190
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T03:57:18.097Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:11:40.967Z

Link: CVE-2026-79215

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T14:53:49.890Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:15.537

Modified: 2026-08-31T18:23:08.160

Link: CVE-2026-79215

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:30:02Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-190

    Integer Overflow or Wraparound