CVE-2026-78914Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Sandbox memory disclosure via incomplete stencil clearing

Published Aug 25, 2026 · Updated Aug 26, 2026

Use of an uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome before 152.0.7977.65 allows remote attackers to read sandbox memory via crafted HTML. When a driver requires stencil clearing by drawing, SurfaceDrawContext clears only the clip bit and leaves user bits undefined. Opening crafted HTML is required; stencil-then-cover rendering can then consume the undefined contents, disclosing memory only within the sandbox.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use of an uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome before 152.0.7977.65 allows remote attackers to read sandbox memory via crafted HTML. When a driver requires stencil clearing by drawing, SurfaceDrawContext clears only the clip bit and leaves user bits undefined. Opening crafted HTML is required; stencil-then-cover rendering can then consume the undefined contents, disclosing memory only within the sandbox.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-78914
Published
Aug 25, 2026
Updated
Aug 26, 2026
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-908, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Google Chromeversion=152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

Published CVSS scores

6.5INCIBE-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-908Use of Uninitialized Resource
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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