---
id: "CVE-2026-121249"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-121249"]
title: "Chrome: ANGLE buffer overflow lets a crafted web page run code"
severity: "high"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["browsers", "chrome", "endpoints", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["already-updated"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T21:17:35+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T21:19:29+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T21:21:00+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121249", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T21:19:29+00:00"}]
---

# Chrome: ANGLE buffer overflow lets a crafted web page run code

A buffer overflow in ANGLE, the graphics translation layer in Google Chrome, lets a remote attacker run arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. The attacker only needs the victim to load a crafted HTML page.

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

## How to check

- Open Chrome and check the version under Settings > About Chrome, or run `chrome --version` on the machine.
- Compare the installed version against `157.0.8103.38`.

## Fix

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

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T21:19:29+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121249

## From the sources

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

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