CVE-2026-102331: Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-102331 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome on Android platforms before version 154.0.8037.92. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the browser sandbox. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox on affected Android devices running vulnerable Chrome versions. This can lead to full compromise of the browser process and potentially the underlying device, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 154.0.8037.92. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Android to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-102331: Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
Buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-102331 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome on Android platforms before version 154.0.8037.92. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the browser sandbox. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox on affected Android devices running vulnerable Chrome versions. This can lead to full compromise of the browser process and potentially the underlying device, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 154.0.8037.92. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Android to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-28T21:45:29.632Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01807488085.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6abc21e1680226ef68400673
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 20:38:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 20:51:12 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 03:03:21 UTC
Views: 10
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