Chromium Graphics

Authors: [email protected]

Last updated: April 7, 2023

Overview

Chromium graphics features are among the most complex parts of the browser. This document is a snapshot of our evolving understanding of graphics features from an attacker perspective. Relevant and important pieces of the graphics stack are omitted, but the intent is to give VRP contributors a boost when getting started with unfamiliar graphics features.

In Pictures: WebGL and WebGPU

The diagram below is a simplified view of WebGL and WebGPU with a focus on components of particular interest to attackers.

Note: Skia and Canvas APIs are omitted and may be incorporated in a future iteration.