CVE-2026-8020

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Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome GPU on Android

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-07

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Uninitialized Use in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-05-06

Last Modified

2026-05-07

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-05-06

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-8020

EUVD

EUVD-2026-28143

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 148.0.7778.96 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-457	The code uses a variable that has not been initialized, leading to unpredictable or unintended results.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an uninitialized use issue in the GPU component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It allows a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process, to access potentially sensitive information from the process memory by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the memory of the affected process. This could lead to information disclosure, potentially exposing private data handled by the browser.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process in Google Chrome on Android to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

Such unauthorized access to sensitive information could potentially impact compliance with data protection standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require safeguarding sensitive data against unauthorized access.

However, the vulnerability is rated as low severity and requires user interaction and a compromised renderer process, which may limit the risk.

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