Chrome 157 fixes 83 flaws, five critical use-after-frees
The Stable Channel update does not say these new flaws are being exploited; bug details may stay restricted.
Uninitialized GPU resource in Chrome before 157.0.8103.78
Google Chrome before 157.0.8103.78 leaves a GPU resource uninitialized. A remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer can use a crafted HTML page to potentially read memory outside the sandbox. Users of those Chrome builds are affected; the issue is rated High by Chromium.
What to do: Update Google Chrome to 157.0.8103.78 or later.
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | prior to 157.0.8103.78 | 157.0.8103.78 |
Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.
Uninitialized resource in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.78 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
The Stable Channel update does not say these new flaws are being exploited; bug details may stay restricted.
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