Out of bounds read in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Mac exposes memory
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Google Chrome on Mac before 157.0.8103.38 contains an out of bounds read in ANGLE (CWE-125). A remote attacker can read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
Out of bounds read in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker to read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
The fixed version is Google Chrome 157.0.8103.38 for Mac. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as affected with no fix planned, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8 and 9 as affected with no plan available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 157.0.8103.38
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 157.0.8103.38
213 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 96 MEDIUM, 117 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-84793 Use after free in Chrome TabStrip lets remote attackers run codePriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-84786 Use after free in Google Chrome Extensions allows code executionPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-84785 Buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome allows code executionPriority MEDIUM 43
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121197
- 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc8h-h8rf-pm8q
- 2026-11-04 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
More Google vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-121197 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-121197 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fc8h-h8rf-pm8q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-121197 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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