Use of Uninitialized Variable in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-78935
Published: August 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145397
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-78935
CWE-ID: CWE-457
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in Mobile in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-78935
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 152.0.7977.64
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64
chromium (Debian package) - update to 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64
chromium (Debian package) - update to 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1