Uninitialized Memory Read in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Uninitialized resource in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (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-2026-79229

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	152.0.7977.65

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-908	The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an uninitialized resource issue in ANGLE, a graphics library used by Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to read memory outside the sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive data stored in memory, potentially leading to further attacks like data theft or unauthorized system access. Users are impacted if they visit a malicious webpage while using an unpatched version of Chrome.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the vulnerability.

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