Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 on Android GPU uninitialized variable

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Google Chrome on Android. Impacted is an unknown function of the component GPU. The manipulation leads to uninitialized variable. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-8020. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Chrome on Android. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component GPU. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized variable vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-457. The code uses a variable that has not been initialized, leading to unpredictable or unintended results. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Uninitialized Use in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-8020 since 05/06/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/07/2026).

Upgrading to version 148.0.7778.96 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-28143). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uninitialized variable
CWE: CWE-457 / CWE-453
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 148.0.7778.96

Timelineinfo

05/06/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/06/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
05/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/07/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 498382
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-8020 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8020
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361685
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2026 21:45
Updated: 05/07/2026 02:02
Changes: 05/06/2026 21:45 (58), 05/07/2026 02:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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