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Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-14684

| CVE-2026-4678 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-03-24 Chrome
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. Exploit
    Load page in Chrome browser
  3. Execution
    Trigger use-after-free in WebGPU
  4. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code in sandbox

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Memory lifecycle management
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

The victim must open a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome prior to version 146.0.7680.165. WebGPU support must be enabled (default in Chrome). Remote attacker requires no authentication or special privileges. Arbitrary code execution is sandboxed.

Impact

This vulnerability presents high real-world risk despite missing CVSS and EPSS scores. The attack vector is network-based (remote HTML delivery), requires no user privilege escalation, and while it occurs within a sandbox, successful exploitation yields arbitrary code execution with renderer process privileges—sufficient to bypass same-origin policy and exfiltrate sensitive data. The High severity rating from Chromium's security team (a trusted source with deep codebase knowledge) indicates exploitability is likely demonstrable. The existence of a public Chromium issue tracker reference (issues.chromium.org/issues/491164019) and the tied stable channel release (March 2026) suggest coordinated disclosure and patch availability. Without EPSS data or confirmed KEV listing, assume this requires active targeting but is not yet mass-exploited; however, memory corruption vulnerabilities in widely-used browsers are historically high-priority for adversaries. Immediate patching is justified.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a malicious website containing crafted WebGPU initialization code that triggers a use-after-free condition in Chrome's graphics memory management. When a user visits this site (or is redirected to it via a compromised ad network), the malicious JavaScript executes within the renderer process sandbox. The exploit frees a graphics buffer object prematurely and then performs operations that access the freed memory, allowing arbitrary code execution within the sandboxed context. From there, the attacker can steal session cookies, exfiltrate form data, perform keylogging, or pivot to secondary exploits that break out of the sandbox entirely. No user interaction beyond visiting the page is required, and the complexity is low given that the vulnerability lies in the graphics stack itself rather than requiring special user permissions.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 24, 2026

Sandboxed code execution in Google Chrome's WebGPU implementation (prior to 146.0.7680.165) stems from a use-after-free memory vulnerability that can be triggered via malicious HTML pages. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code within the Chrome sandbox without user interaction beyond viewing a crafted webpage. A patch is available for affected users.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 24, 2026 - 00:45 CVSS 8.8

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the WebGPU component of Google Chrome prior to version 146.0.7680.165, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the browser sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects all Chrome versions before 146.0.7680.165 across all platforms. While Chromium has assigned High severity, no CVSS score or EPSS data are currently available; however, the combination of RCE capability, sandboxed execution context, and network-based attack vector (remote HTML delivery) indicates significant real-world risk requiring immediate patching.

RemediationAI

Immediately upgrade Google Chrome to version 146.0.7680.165 or later, which includes the patch for this use-after-free vulnerability. Chrome auto-updates on most platforms, but users can manually verify their version in Settings > About > Google Chrome. For enterprise environments, deploy the latest Chrome updates via your standard patch management process (WSUS, MDM, or equivalent) and enforce automatic updates via group policy or device configuration profiles. As a temporary mitigation pending patch deployment, restrict access to untrusted websites by implementing browser policies that disable WebGPU (chrome://flags/#enable-unsafe-webgpu if manually toggled) or by using a web filter that blocks known malicious domains; however, this is not a substitute for patching. Monitor the Chromium security dashboard (https://issues.chromium.org/) for any related vulnerability disclosures.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 146.0.7680.165 <146.0.7680.165

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 146.0.7680.165

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

WebGPU is a modern graphics API standard implemented in Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Opera) that provides low-level GPU access for web applications. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-416 (Use After Free), a memory safety defect where code attempts to access memory that has already been freed, leading to potential code execution, information disclosure, or denial of service. In WebGPU's context, improper lifetime management of graphics objects or buffers could allow an attacker to trigger use-after-free conditions through crafted WebGL/WebGPU command sequences. The affected product is Google Chrome (cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) in all versions prior to 146.0.7680.165.

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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
SUSE HIGH
Red Hat 9.6 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

2
Patch released
Mar 24, 2026 - 01:00 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 24, 2026 - 00:24 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in WebGPU in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.165 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

Organizations using WebGPU in Google Chrome face significant risk from CVE-2026-4678, a use-after-free vulnerability rated CVSS 8.8. Successful exploitation could significantly impact the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of affected systems. A patch is available and should be applied as part of regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Enable ASLR and DEP where available; (2) Implement network segmentation; (3) Monitor for exploitation indicators.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 79% 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

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

Attack Technique

Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to access memory through a pointer after that memory has been deallocated.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

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

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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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 146.0.7680.153-1~deb12u1 -
trixie vulnerable 145.0.7632.159-1~deb13u1 -
trixie (security) vulnerable 146.0.7680.153-1~deb13u1 -
forky vulnerable 146.0.7680.153-1 -
sid fixed 146.0.7680.164-1 -
bullseye fixed (unfixed) end-of-life
(unstable) fixed 146.0.7680.164-1 -

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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