Out-of-Bounds Read in Google Chrome Skia

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Out of bounds read in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted media file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-08-26

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-79020

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.65 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-125	The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This is an out of bounds read vulnerability in Skia, a graphics library used by Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker to read memory inside the sandbox by exploiting a crafted media file. The impact is limited due to sandboxing but could still expose sensitive data.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read memory inside Chrome's sandbox. This might lead to exposure of sensitive information like passwords or browsing data, though the sandbox limits the potential damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the out of bounds read vulnerability in Skia.

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