{"id":86438,"date":"2026-02-11T10:13:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:13:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-27038-memory-corruption-in-adreno-gpu-drivers-in-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27038-memory-corruption-in-adreno-gpu-drivers-in-chrome\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-27038: Memory Corruption in Adreno GPU Drivers in Chrome<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability tagged as CVE-2025-27038 is a significant flaw in the Adreno GPU drivers used in Google Chrome. This vulnerability enables an attacker to cause memory corruption while rendering graphics, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. Given the high popularity of Google Chrome among individual and corporate users, the severity of this issue is noteworthy.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-27038
\nSeverity: High (7.5)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Chrome | All versions using Adreno GPU drivers<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit targets the graphics rendering process in Chrome. When Chrome uses Adreno GPU drivers to render graphics, certain inputs can cause memory corruption, leading to undefined behavior in the system. This can be manipulated by a malicious actor to compromise the system or leak data.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consider the following hypothetical example of how this vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n

\/\/ A WebGL context is created\nvar canvas = document.createElement('canvas');\nvar gl = canvas.getContext('webgl');\n\/\/ A shader program is created\nvar program = gl.createProgram();\n\/\/ Malicious shader code is inserted, causing memory corruption\nvar shaderCode = `\nprecision highp float;\nvoid main() {\nfloat x = 0.0;\nfor(int i = 0; i < 10000000; i++) {\nx += float(i);\n}\ngl_FragColor = vec4(x, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);\n}\n`;\nvar shader = gl.createShader(gl.FRAGMENT_SHADER);\ngl.shaderSource(shader, shaderCode);\ngl.compileShader(shader);\n\/\/ The shader program is linked and used\ngl.attachShader(program, shader);\ngl.linkProgram(program);\ngl.useProgram(program);\n\/\/ The graphics are rendered, triggering the memory corruption\ngl.drawArrays(gl.TRIANGLES, 0, 3);<\/code><\/pre>\n
This example illustrates how a carefully crafted WebGL program could potentially exploit the memory corruption vulnerability in the Adreno GPU drivers.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users are recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Until then, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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