Google Chrome Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in ANGLE Allowing Sandbox Escape

Vulnerability

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome. This issue affects versions of Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by exploiting a crafted HTML page.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a sandbox escape, allowing a compromised renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside of the sandboxed environment.

Remediation

Users can update to Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: May 6, 2026, 8:49 PM
Updated: May 6, 2026, 8:49 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
8.4
impact
10.0
exploitability
3.6
remediation
7.7
relevance
7.6
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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