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Chrome CVE-2026-3910

HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-03-13 chrome-cve-admin@google.com
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft malicious HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Deliver to victim via link or embed
  3. Exploit
    V8 parser processes crafted input
  4. Execution
    Memory corruption in V8 engine
  5. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code in Chrome sandbox

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

User must visit attacker-controlled or compromised website with crafted HTML. Requires Chrome prior to version 146.0.7680.75 with default V8 configuration. No authentication or special privileges needed.

Impact

CVSS 8.8 (High). KEV-listed — actively exploited. Public PoC available. Patch available in Chrome 146.0.7680.75. V8 bugs are the most common Chrome exploitation vector. Affects all Chromium browsers. Drive-by exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker embeds crafted JavaScript in a webpage that triggers the V8 memory corruption when the JIT compiler processes it. The exploit gains code execution within the renderer sandbox. This can be chained with a sandbox escape for full system compromise, or used standalone to steal sensitive data from the renderer process (cookies, passwords from autofill, data from other same-site pages).

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: In CISA KEV with patch available.
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 13, 2026

Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine contains an inappropriate implementation (CVE-2026-3910, CVSS 8.8) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the browser sandbox via crafted HTML pages. KEV-listed with public PoC, this V8 vulnerability affects all Chromium-based browsers and enables drive-by exploitation through any web page containing malicious JavaScript.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 13, 2026 - 20:00 CVSS 8.8

Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine contains an implementation flaw (CWE-119) that leads to memory corruption during JavaScript execution, enabling arbitrary code execution within the renderer sandbox.

RemediationAI

Update Chrome to 146.0.7680.75+ immediately. Update all Chromium-based browsers. Consider disabling JIT compilation via --js-flags=--jitless for high-security environments (performance trade-off).

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

V8 is Chrome's high-performance JavaScript and WebAssembly engine. The implementation flaw creates a condition where V8's JIT compiler or runtime mishandles specific JavaScript constructs, leading to memory corruption. V8 vulnerabilities are particularly valuable because JavaScript execution is the most common attack surface in browsers — every webpage runs JavaScript, and V8 processes it all.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
ENISA EUVD HIGH
SUSE HIGH
Red Hat 8.8 HIGH

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 13, 2026 - 20:24 cisa
CISA KEV
PoC Detected
Mar 13, 2026 - 20:24 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Mar 13, 2026 - 20:24 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 13, 2026 - 19:55 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.75 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-3910 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome that enables attackers to execute malicious code on user browsers through weaponized webpages. This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and poses a direct risk to employee productivity, data security, and potential lateral movement into corporate networks, particularly for users accessing sensitive systems or financial applications.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is delayed: restrict browsing to allowlisted domains using proxy/firewall rules, deploy web content isolation technology for high-risk users, disable JavaScript in browser policies where operationally feasible, and heighten EDR alerting for suspicious child process creation from browser engines.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score
4.8/10
Composite threat intelligence
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 77% exploitable
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV Yes
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
In CISA KEV with patch available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Active
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

119
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: +50
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: +5

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.6 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 Fixed

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