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Uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome leaks sandbox memory

Priority LOW 22CWE-908Published · Updated

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 prior to 157.0.8103.38 is affected. An uninitialized resource in Skia (CWE-908) lets a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. Chromium rates the issue High severity.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

Uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00202 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Chrome (Google): 157.0.8103.38Red Hat: 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

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 names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Google

Remediation

Update Google Chrome to 157.0.8103.38. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 with no fix planned and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8 and 9 with no fix 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo 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

  1. 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121227
  2. 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-vr7c-p8qx-x8vq
  3. 2026-11-04 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

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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