CVE-2026-79241

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Out of Bounds Read in Google Chrome GPU on Android

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-31

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Out of bounds read in GPU in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker 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

2026-08-31

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79241

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 vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read issue in the GPU component of Google Chrome on Android. It allows a remote attacker to read memory outside the sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. If your version is below 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable. Use the command 'dumpsys package com.android.chrome | grep versionCode' on Android to check the version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access sensitive data in memory, potentially leading to information disclosure or further attacks. Users of vulnerable Chrome versions on Android are at risk if they visit malicious websites.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in GPU components of Google Chrome on Android, potentially allowing memory access outside the sandbox. Such issues could lead to unauthorized data exposure, which may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data privacy) by risking unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome on Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to patch the vulnerability.

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