CVE-2026-126853: Uninitialized resource in Skia

Published Oct 13, 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)

Credit

Google

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<157.0.8103.78
157.0.8103.78
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium<=150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1, <=156.0.8078.79-1~deb12u1, <=150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1, <=156.0.8078.79-1~deb13u1, <=156.0.8078.79-1

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 13, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 11, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:38 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:17 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker must already have compromised the Chrome renderer process. The crafted HTML page is used to trigger memory disclosure outside the sandbox after that compromise.

2

Which Chrome versions are affected?

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

3

What is the impact after successful exploitation?

A successful attacker can read memory outside Chrome's renderer sandbox. The issue is an uninitialized resource flaw in Skia.

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