CVE-2026-19173

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Out-of-Bounds Write in Google Chrome Skia

Publication date: 2026-08-06

Last updated on: 2026-08-08

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Out of bounds write in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-08-06

Last Modified

2026-08-08

Generated

2026-08-27

AI Q&A

2026-08-07

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-26

NVD

CVE-2026-19173

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.109 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-787	The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out of bounds write issue in Skia, a graphics library used by Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser's sandbox security restrictions by exploiting a crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.109. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome --version or chrome://settings/help in the browser. If your version is below 151.0.7922.109, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the browser's sandbox and gain additional privileges on your system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or further compromise of your device.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds write in Skia within Google Chrome, enabling a remote attacker to escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. Such an exploit could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, potentially violating GDPR's data protection requirements and HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.109 or later to address the out of bounds write vulnerability in Skia.

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