CVE-2026-126848: Uninitialized resource in Skia

Published Oct 28, 2026
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Updated

Uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.78 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)

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Google

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available
Google Chrome<157.0.8103.78
157.0.8103.78

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 157.0.8103.78

Event History

Oct 28, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 11, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:39 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What level of access does an attacker need before this issue can be exploited?

The attacker must already have compromised the Chrome renderer process. The issue can then be triggered using a crafted HTML page to read memory outside the sandbox.

2

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 157.0.8103.78 are affected. Updating to version 157.0.8103.78 or later addresses the affected version range.

3

Is this a standalone remote compromise vulnerability?

The available information describes it as a post-renderer-compromise issue, not an initial renderer compromise vector. Its impact is reading memory outside Chrome's sandbox after renderer compromise.

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