---
id: "CVE-2026-121230"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-121230"]
title: "Chrome: ANGLE race condition lets a crafted web page escape the sandbox"
severity: "low"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "runtime"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["browsers", "chrome", "chromium", "runtime"]
not_affected_if: ["chrome-updated"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T21:17:32+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T21:19:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T21:21:20+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121230", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T21:19:28+00:00"}]
---

# Chrome: ANGLE race condition lets a crafted web page escape the sandbox

A race condition in ANGLE, the graphics translation layer in Google Chrome, can be triggered by a crafted HTML page. A successful attack could potentially run arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the Chrome version under Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome, or run `chrome --version` where available.
- Confirm the installed version is at or above `157.0.8103.38`.

## Fix

- Google Chrome: move to `157.0.8103.38` or later.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T21:19:28+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121230

## From the sources

Race condition in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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