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Chrome CVE-2026-5292

| EUVD-2026-17812 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-04-01 Chrome
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

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

4
Patch released
Apr 01, 2026 - 05:15 nvd
Patch available
EUVD ID Assigned
Apr 01, 2026 - 05:15 euvd
EUVD-2026-17812
Analysis Generated
Apr 01, 2026 - 05:15 vuln.today
CVE Published
Apr 01, 2026 - 04:41 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Out of bounds read in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds read in WebCodecs component of Google Chrome prior to version 146.0.7680.178 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary memory contents via specially crafted HTML pages. The vulnerability affects all Chrome versions below the patched release and requires only HTML delivery (no authentication); exploitation could disclose sensitive data from the browser process memory, though the Chromium project assessed this as Medium severity.

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker crafts malicious HTML page
Delivery
Victim visits page in Chrome browser
Exploit
WebCodecs processes out-of-bounds read
Execution
Memory disclosure occurs
Impact
Potential code execution achieved

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The victim must visit a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome versions prior to 146.0.7680.178. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment While a CVSS score and vector are not provided in the input data, several risk signals are available for assessment. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker crafts a malicious HTML page containing specially formatted WebCodecs input that triggers an out-of-bounds read. When a victim visits the page in a vulnerable version of Chrome, the JavaScript or embedded media triggers the memory read flaw, allowing the attacker's script to infer or directly extract sensitive data from the Chrome process memory (e.g., cached passwords, session tokens, or cross-site data). …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: Google Chrome 146.0.7680.178 or later. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Vendor StatusVendor

Debian

chromium
Release Status Fixed Version Urgency
bullseye (security), bullseye vulnerable 120.0.6099.224-1~deb11u1 -
bookworm vulnerable 143.0.7499.169-1~deb12u1 -
bookworm (security) vulnerable 146.0.7680.164-1~deb12u1 -
trixie vulnerable 145.0.7632.159-1~deb13u1 -
trixie (security) vulnerable 146.0.7680.164-1~deb13u1 -
forky vulnerable 146.0.7680.153-1 -
sid fixed 146.0.7680.177-1 -
bullseye fixed (unfixed) end-of-life
(unstable) fixed 146.0.7680.177-1 -

SUSE

Severity: High

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