Description
Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An out‑of‑bounds write occurs in the ANGLE graphics library used by Google Chrome. The flaw permits an attacker to corrupt memory when processing a specially crafted HTML page, creating the possibility of executing arbitrary code outside Chrome’s sandbox. This is a classic boundary error (CWE‑787) that could compromise an entire system if exploited successfully.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Google Chrome versions older than 154.0.8037.57. Any installation of Chrome that has not been updated to this version or later is potentially exposed.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.6 indicates a high severity, and while the EPSS score is not available, the lack of listing in the CISA KEV catalog suggests no known widespread exploitation at the time of this analysis. The attack vector is inferred to be a remote attacker delivering a crafted HTML page, possibly over the web or via a local file with a malicious URL. Given the nature of the vulnerability, exploitation would allow code execution with privileges exceeding the sandbox protection, jeopardizing victim confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 12:46 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.57 or later, which contains the patch for ANGLE out‑of‑bounds write.
  • If immediate upgrade is not possible, launch Chrome with the flag --disable-angle to deactivate the ANGLE graphics library, reducing the vulnerable code path at the cost of graphics quality as a temporary mitigation.
  • Enable Chrome’s Safe Browsing and consider using a content filtering proxy to block malicious HTML content until the update is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 12:46 UTC.

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6513-1 chromium security update
History

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: angle: Out of bounds write in ANGLE
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title ANGLE out-of-bounds write in Chrome permits remote code execution

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title ANGLE out-of-bounds write in Chrome permits remote code execution

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
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'}


Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-787
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T03:56:56.337Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T05:09:14.902Z

Link: CVE-2026-95331

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T19:25:18.219Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-29T18:17:25.563

Modified: 2026-09-30T16:28:12.867

Link: CVE-2026-95331

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-29T17:31:45Z

Links: CVE-2026-95331 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:00:16Z

Weaknesses