CVE-2026-78977: Uninitialized resource in GPU

Published May 26, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-78977 Uninitialized resource in GPU

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

— Microsoft

Uninitialized resource in GPU in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

— NVD

Credit

Google

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome for Android<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64
All of the following
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Google Android
Microsoft Edge<152.0.4191.53
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<152.0.4191.53
152.0.4191.53

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 152.0.7977.64
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 152.0.4191.53
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Chromium/Google Chrome (Android) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.65
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.65

Event History

May 26, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:10 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 28, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker would need to get a user to load a crafted HTML page. The disclosed impact is potential reading of memory inside the browser sandbox.

2

Which Chrome for Android versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome on Android versions earlier than 152.0.7977.65 are affected. Update Chrome for Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later.

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