High chrome Integer Overflow 📄 Reporter bug report 🔧 Commit mapped

Overview

High
Severity
CVSS
No
Exploited ITW
Fixed
Fix Status
ImpactInteger overflow in Skia
DescriptionInteger overflow in Skia
ComponentSkia
Bug ClassInteger Overflow
Tracker495534710
Fix commitd50fd578871f (skia) +245/-2
CISA KEVNot listed
CreditedGoogle
Disclosed2026-04-07

Changed Functions

FunctionChangeNotes
if
src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.cpp
modified
if
src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.cpp
modified
DEF_TEST
tests/PixelsRecTest.cpp
modified

Files Changed

  • gn/tests.gni
  • src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.cpp
  • src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.h
  • src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.cpp
  • src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.h
  • tests/PixelsRecTest.cpp
From d50fd578871fe2cf01efc001b95739c9e53402bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kaylee Lubick <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:58:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add tests and docs to Sk*PixelsRec

Follow-up to https://review.skia.org/1194336

Bug: b/495534710
Change-Id: I1d15a9e3c995612aa136570b72b74529e92d29f9
Reviewed-on: https://skia-review.googlesource.com/c/skia/+/1198456
Reviewed-by: Florin Malita <[email protected]>
Commit-Queue: Kaylee Lubick <[email protected]>
---

diff --git a/gn/tests.gni b/gn/tests.gni
index 4318311..fb49acf 100644
--- a/gn/tests.gni
+++ b/gn/tests.gni
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
   "$_tests/PictureShaderTest.cpp",
   "$_tests/PictureTest.cpp",
   "$_tests/PixelRefTest.cpp",
+  "$_tests/PixelsRecTest.cpp",
   "$_tests/Point3Test.cpp",
   "$_tests/PointTest.cpp",
   "$_tests/PolyUtilsTest.cpp",
diff --git a/src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.cpp b/src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.cpp
index f7e9661..f3d0a91 100644
--- a/src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.cpp
+++ b/src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
     if (0 >= fInfo.width() || 0 >= fInfo.height()) {
         return false;
     }
+    // negating the largest negative integer (below) is UB
+    if (fX == INT_MIN || fY == INT_MIN) {
+        return false;
+    }
 
     int x = fX;
     int y = fY;
diff --git a/src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.h b/src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.h
index 959b51b..34701ba 100644
--- a/src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.h
+++ b/src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.h
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
  *  Helper class to package and trim the parameters passed to readPixels()
  */
 struct SkReadPixelsRec {
+    /**
+     *  @param x, y  The offset into the source. Negative values are supported; the portion
+     *               of the rectangle that is "off-screen" (negative x or y) will leave the
+     *               corresponding area in the destination pixels untouched.
+     */
     SkReadPixelsRec(const SkImageInfo& info, void* pixels, size_t rowBytes, int x, int y)
         : fPixels(pixels)
         , fRowBytes(rowBytes)
@@ -41,7 +46,8 @@
 
     /*
      *  On true, may have modified its fields (except fRowBytes) to make it a legal subset
-     *  of the specified src width/height.
+     *  of the specified src width/height. Negative fX or fY will cause fPixels to be
+     *  incremented and fInfo to be reduced to account for the portion that is "off-screen".
      *
      *  On false, leaves self unchanged, but indicates that it does not overlap src, or
      *  is not valid (e.g. bad fInfo) for readPixels().
diff --git a/src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.cpp b/src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.cpp
index d1bad0f5..9bd09e5 100644
--- a/src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.cpp
+++ b/src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
     if (0 >= fInfo.width() || 0 >= fInfo.height()) {
         return false;
     }
+    // negating the largest negative integer (below) is UB
+    if (fX == INT_MIN || fY == INT_MIN) {
+        return false;
+    }
 
     int x = fX;
     int y = fY;
diff --git a/src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.h b/src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.h
index 6a30498..bfceabf 100644
--- a/src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.h
+++ b/src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.h
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
  *  Helper class to package and trim the parameters passed to writePixels()
  */
 struct SkWritePixelsRec {
+    /**
+     *  @param x, y  The offset into the destination. Negative values are supported; the portion
+     *               of the rectangle that is "off-screen" (negative x or y) will cause the
+     *               corresponding area in the source pixels to be ignored.
+     */
     SkWritePixelsRec(const SkImageInfo& info, const void* pixels, size_t rowBytes, int x, int y)
         : fPixels(pixels)
         , fRowBytes(rowBytes)
@@ -41,7 +46,8 @@
 
     /*
      *  On true, may have modified its fields (except fRowBytes) to make it a legal subset
-     *  of the specified dst width/height.
+     *  of the specified dst width/height. Negative fX or fY will cause fPixels to be
+     *  incremented and fInfo to be reduced to account for the portion that is "off-screen".
      *
      *  On false, leaves self unchanged, but indicates that it does not overlap dst, or
      *  is not valid (e.g. bad fInfo) for writePixels().
diff --git a/tests/PixelsRecTest.cpp b/tests/PixelsRecTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aaf6afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PixelsRecTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+#include "include/core/SkImageInfo.h"
+#include "src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.h"
+#include "src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.h"
+#include "tests/Test.h"
+
+#include <climits>
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <vector>
+
+DEF_TEST(ReadPixelsRec_trim, reporter) {
+    constexpr int W = 100;
+    constexpr int H = 100;
+    const SkImageInfo info = SkImageInfo::MakeN32Premul(W, H);
+    const size_t rowBytes = info.minRowBytes();
+    std::vector<char> storage(H * rowBytes);
+    void* pixels = storage.data();
+
+    {
+        skiatest::ReporterContext ctx(reporter, "Normal valid trim");
+        SkReadPixelsRec rec(info, pixels, rowBytes, 0, 0);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.trim(W, H));
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fPixels == pixels);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fInfo.width() == W);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fInfo.height() == H);
+    }
+
+    {
+        skiatest::ReporterContext ctx(reporter, "Trim with negative x, y");
+        SkReadPixelsRec rec(info, pixels, rowBytes, -10, -10);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.trim(W, H));
+        // fPixels should be adjusted: pixels + 10 * rowBytes + 10 * 4
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fPixels ==
+                                  (char*)pixels + 10 * rowBytes + 10 * info.bytesPerPixel());
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fInfo.width() == W - 10);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fInfo.height() == H - 10);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fX == 0);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fY == 0);
+    }
+
+    {
+        skiatest::ReporterContext ctx(reporter, "Trim with x, y partially outside");
+        SkReadPixelsRec rec(info, pixels, rowBytes, 50, 50);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.trim(W, H));
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fPixels == pixels);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fInfo.width() == 50);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fInfo.height() == 50);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fX == 50);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, rec.fY == 50);
+    }
+
+    {
+        skiatest::ReporterContext ctx(reporter, "Trim with x, y completely outside (positive)");
+        SkReadPixelsRec rec(info, pixels, rowBytes, 150, 150);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, !rec.trim(W, H));
+    }
+
+    {
+        skiatest::ReporterContext ctx(reporter, "Trim with x, y completely outside (negative)");
+        SkReadPixelsRec rec(info, pixels, rowBytes, -150, -150);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, !rec.trim(W, H));
+    }
+
+    {
+        skiatest::ReporterContext ctx(reporter, "Explicitly trigger y_offset overflow");
+        size_t hugeRowBytes = 0;
+        int hugeY = 0;
+        if (sizeof(size_t) == 8) {
+            hugeRowBytes = (size_t)1 << 35;
+            hugeY = INT_MIN;
+        } else {
+            hugeRowBytes = (size_t)1 << 19;
+            hugeY = INT_MIN;
+        }
+        SkReadPixelsRec rec(info, pixels, hugeRowBytes, 0, hugeY);
+        REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, !rec.trim(W, H));
+    }
+
+    {
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Original Bug Report

reported by [email protected]

Potential Heap OOB Write in Skia `trim` via Canvas `getImageData` Integer Overflow

Project Fortify, an experimental security project, has identified the following potential security issue.

Overview: An integer overflow in Skia’s trim functions allows a negative pointer adjustment when using pixel formats with large bytes-per-pixel values (like rgba-float32). This can be triggered via the Canvas 2D API to achieve a precise, attacker-controlled out-of-bounds memory write in the renderer process.

Affected files:

  • third_party/skia/src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.cpp
  • third_party/skia/src/core/SkWritePixelsRec.cpp
  • third_party/skia/src/core/SkImageInfoPriv.h
  • third_party/skia/include/core/SkImageInfo.h
  • third_party/blink/renderer/modules/canvas/canvas2d/base_rendering_context_2d.cc
  • third_party/blink/renderer/core/html/canvas/image_data.cc

Estimated timestamp from git blame: 2023-02-15

Summary

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in SkReadPixelsRec::trim() and SkWritePixelsRec::trim() in Skia (third_party/skia/src/core/SkReadPixelsRec.cpp and SkWritePixelsRec.cpp). When processing image data with more than 4 bytes per pixel (BPP), such as rgba-float32 (16 BPP), an attacker can supply large negative coordinates that bypass bounds checks and overflow during pointer arithmetic. This results in an out-of-bounds (OOB) write to memory located before the allocated pixel buffer in the sandboxed renderer process.

Vulnerability Details

The vulnerability relies on two key flaws:

  1. Guard Bypass in minRowBytes(): In SkReadPixelsRec::trim(), the first safety check is if (nullptr == fPixels || fRowBytes < fInfo.minRowBytes()). If the attacker requests an extremely wide ImageData (e.g., width = 268,435,456), SkImageInfo::minRowBytes() calculates width * bytesPerPixel (268,435,456 * 16 = 4,294,967,296). Because this exceeds INT32_MAX, an internal SkTFitsIn<int32_t> check fails, and minRowBytes() returns 0 as an error sentinel. Since fRowBytes is a size_t, fRowBytes < 0 evaluates to false, completely bypassing the safety guard.

  2. Pointer Adjustment Integer Overflow: Further down in trim(), to handle negative coordinates (meaning the read/write starts outside the canvas bounds), the pointer is advanced to the first intersecting pixel:

    fPixels = ((char*)fPixels + -y*fRowBytes + -x*fInfo.bytesPerPixel());
    

    The expression -x * fInfo.bytesPerPixel() performs signed 32-bit integer multiplication. If x is a carefully chosen large negative value (e.g., -268,435,455), -x is positive 268,435,455. Multiplied by 16 (the BPP of rgba-float32), the mathematical result is 4,294,967,280. In 32-bit two’s complement arithmetic, this overflows and wraps to -16. Adding -16 to fPixels moves the destination pointer backwards by 16 bytes, placing it out of bounds before the allocated buffer.

Note: This exploit requires allocating an ArrayBuffer larger than 2GB (up to ~4GB for the specific offsets mentioned), which restricts this vulnerability to 64-bit systems where v8::TypedArray::kMaxByteLength allows such massive allocations.

Potential Attack Steps

(Note: These are suggested theoretical steps as our setup cannot execute code to verify the exploit end-to-end.)

An attacker could trigger this vulnerability via JavaScript using the following steps:

  1. Setup Canvas: Create a 1x1 HTML <canvas> element to restrict the read/write size to a single pixel (16 bytes), preventing massive memory corruption and ensuring a stable exploit.
  2. Prepare Payload: Fill the canvas with a controlled payload using ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(...)'; ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 1, 1);.
  3. Trigger OOB Write: Call getImageData with carefully chosen parameters:
    // sx = -268435455, sy = 0, sw = 268435456, sh = 1
    ctx.getImageData(-268435455, 0, 268435456, 1, { pixelFormat: 'rgba-float32' });
    
    • sw is chosen so that sx + sw = 1, satisfying the canvas intersection check in Blink.
    • sx is chosen such that -sx * 16 wraps around to exactly -16 in 32-bit math.
  4. Result: getImageData allocates a ~4GB backing store for the Float32Array. Skia calculates the -16 offset and copies the 16-byte attacker-controlled payload from the canvas exactly 16 bytes before the allocated backing store in the V8 heap (which is highly likely a PartitionAlloc DirectMap allocation). By targeting metadata or adjacent objects, this underflow could be leveraged for renderer RCE.

Suggested Fix

  1. Fix the pointer arithmetic: Cast the operands to ptrdiff_t or size_t before multiplication in both SkReadPixelsRec::trim() and SkWritePixelsRec::trim() to prevent 32-bit integer overflow:
    fPixels = ((char*)fPixels + (ptrdiff_t)-y * fRowBytes + (ptrdiff_t)-x * fInfo.bytesPerPixel());
    
  2. Fix the sentinel bypass: SkImageInfo::minRowBytes() returning 0 on overflow is dangerous if callers assume it returns a valid minimum size. Update the guards in trim() to explicitly check for the 0 sentinel or bounds-check x and y earlier against safer maximums.

Evaluated with Chrome root at commit: 9760e6c70cd33a320713361f17c6dcca85648c0f


Results so far have been promising, but there can be wrong deductions. If this proves to be a false positive, please close as WAI; data from false positives will be used to improve accuracy over time. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have concerns or feedback.

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