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Google Chrome on Mac sandbox escape via crafted network traffic

Priority LOW 37CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Google Chrome on Mac before 157.0.8103.38 has a flaw in its Desktop component that lets a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox through crafted network traffic. The weakness is classified as CWE-59, Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Chromium rates the issue High, and CVSS 3.1 scores it 8.1 (HIGH). CISA has not added it to KEV.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

Security issue in Desktop in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00346 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 157.0.8103.38

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChrome157.0.8103.38 to before 157.0.8103.38157.0.8103.38Patch availableCNA
  • Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 157.0.8103.38 to before 157.0.8103.38 Fixed in 157.0.8103.38 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 157.0.8103.38VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 157.0.8103.38 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

Update Google Chrome on Mac to 157.0.8103.38 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

  • 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's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121224
  2. 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-8w7j-rv6r-j98r
  3. 2026-11-04 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  6. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  7. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • 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
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Sources