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Chrome CVE-2026-2648

HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-02-18 chrome-cve-admin@google.com
8.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 10, 2026 - 08:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 18, 2026 - 22:16 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Heap buffer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.109 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Google Chrome's PDFium library contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or corrupt memory by opening specially crafted PDF files, affecting all users without requiring authentication or special user interaction. The vulnerability impacts Chrome versions prior to 145.0.7632.109 with a high CVSS score of 8.8, though no patch is currently available. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Issue security alert to all users warning against opening PDFs from untrusted sources and disable PDF preview features in Chrome where possible. Within 7 days: Implement email gateway controls to block or sandbox PDF attachments from external senders; monitor for exploitation attempts in browser logs and network traffic. …

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