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Chrome CVE-2026-4453

| EUVDEUVD-2026-13470 MEDIUM
External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter (CWE-472)
2026-03-20 chrome-cve-admin@google.com
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Server-side parameter enforcement
Impact

Without published CVSS vectors or EPSS scores, risk assessment relies on multiple available signals. The vulnerability is classified as High severity by Chromium's internal security review process, indicating significant real-world impact potential. The attack vector is network-based (remote attacker via HTML page), and no special privileges or user interaction beyond visiting a crafted webpage is required. The vulnerability affects a platform-specific component (macOS), which reduces the overall population at immediate risk compared to cross-platform issues. A vendor patch has been released and is available for deployment, indicating this is not an unpatched zero-day. The information disclosure impact is complete (cross-origin data breach), making this a priority for systems handling sensitive web content. Given the availability of a patch and the specific targeting of macOS platforms, this represents a manageable risk with clear remediation path, though organizations with macOS-based Chrome deployments should prioritize patching.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a malicious website containing a crafted HTML page that exploits the integer overflow in Dawn's WebGPU implementation. When a user on macOS visits this page in Chrome versions prior to 146.0.7680.153, the integer overflow triggers an out-of-bounds memory access that allows the attacker to read data from other browser tabs or origins—for example, stealing authentication tokens from a banking website or session data from cloud services open in other tabs. The attack requires no user interaction beyond visiting the page, and the integer overflow condition can be reliably triggered through careful crafting of WebGPU command buffers.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 20, 2026

Cross-origin data leakage in Google Chrome's Dawn component on macOS versions prior to 146.0.7680.153 results from an integer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered through a malicious HTML page. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to access sensitive information from other origins without user interaction beyond viewing the crafted page. Patches are available for Chrome, Ubuntu, and Debian.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 20, 2026 - 08:37 CVSS 4.3

An integer overflow vulnerability in Dawn, Google's WebGPU implementation library used in Chrome, allows remote attackers to leak cross-origin data through a crafted HTML page on macOS systems. Chrome versions prior to 146.0.7680.153 are affected, and this vulnerability is rated as High severity by Chromium security reviewers. While CVSS and EPSS scores are not publicly available, the vulnerability has been patched by Google and tracked across multiple Linux distributions including Debian.

RemediationAI

Immediately upgrade Google Chrome on macOS systems to version 146.0.7680.153 or later. This patch is available through Chrome's automatic update mechanism (Settings > About Google Chrome), which will typically download and apply the update on next restart. For enterprise environments managing Chrome deployments, use the official Chrome release channel at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_18.html to verify patch deployment status. For Debian-based systems, check available updates through your package manager and apply the patched Chrome version once released in your distribution's repositories. Until patching is complete, restrict access to untrusted websites and consider disabling WebGPU features if running an older Chrome version that cannot be immediately patched, though this may impact web application functionality.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 146.0.7680.153 <146.0.7680.153

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 146.0.7680.153

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability exists in Dawn (Chromium's WebGPU implementation), a graphics API abstraction layer that handles GPU-accelerated rendering. Integer overflow vulnerabilities in graphics libraries typically occur in buffer size calculations, memory allocation routines, or coordinate transformations where unsigned integers wrap around to zero or small values when exceeding maximum bounds. CWE-472 (Information Disclosure due to external control of assumed-immutable web content) indicates the root cause involves improper validation of external input that leads to unintended data exposure. The vulnerability allows an attacker to escape the sandboxing protections that normally isolate cross-origin web content, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive data from other origins. This is particularly concerning because WebGPU operations typically run with elevated privileges for GPU access.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Ubuntu MEDIUM
SUSE MEDIUM
Red Hat 7.4 HIGH

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Mar 20, 2026 - 08:46 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 20, 2026 - 02:16 nvd
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Integer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using Dawn in Google Chrome on Mac should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-4453 rated CVSS 4.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 90% exploitable
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment Vendor VulDB

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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Vendor StatusVendor

Ubuntu

Priority: Medium
chromium-browser
Release Status Version
jammy not-affected code not present
noble not-affected code not present
questing not-affected code not present
upstream released -

Debian

chromium
Release Status Fixed Version Urgency
bullseye (security), bullseye vulnerable 120.0.6099.224-1~deb11u1 -
bookworm fixed 146.0.7680.153-1~deb12u1 -
bookworm (security) fixed 146.0.7680.153-1~deb12u1 -
trixie fixed 146.0.7680.153-1~deb13u1 -
trixie (security) fixed 146.0.7680.153-1~deb13u1 -
forky vulnerable 146.0.7680.80-1 -
sid fixed 146.0.7680.153-1 -
bullseye fixed (unfixed) end-of-life
(unstable) fixed 146.0.7680.153-1 -

SUSE

Severity: Medium
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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