DEBIAN-CVE-2026-121227: Debian/chromium vulnerability

Published Nov 3, 2026
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Updated

Uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 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)

Affected Software

3 affected components
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium*

Event History

Nov 3, 2026
CVE Published
via OSV·09:17 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:17 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

The issue affects Debian Chromium installations running a version prior to 157.0.8103.38. Exploitation is relevant after an attacker has already compromised the browser renderer process.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker needs renderer-process compromise and can then use a crafted HTML page to trigger the issue. The described impact is reading memory outside the browser sandbox.

3

Is this exploitable from a normal remote web page alone?

The available information does not describe this as a standalone web-page compromise. It specifically requires the attacker to have compromised the renderer process first.

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