CVE-2026-79112: Out of bounds read in Skia

Published Jun 17, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-79112 Out of bounds read in Skia

Other sources

Out of bounds read in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

— NVD

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

Credit

Quan Huynh x Amaterasu

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64
Microsoft Edge<152.0.4191.53
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<152.0.4191.53
152.0.4191.53
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65

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 (Skia) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.65

Event History

Jun 17, 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·09:18 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

Who is realistically exposed to this issue?

The issue affects Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. Exploitation requires that the attacker has already compromised the renderer process, so this is not described as an initial standalone compromise vector.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit the vulnerability?

An attacker needs a compromised Chrome renderer process and a crafted HTML page. Under those conditions, they can read memory within the Chrome sandbox.

3

How can I remediate the issue?

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later. The provided information does not identify an alternative mitigation for systems that cannot be updated immediately.

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