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Chrome EUVD-2026-17791

| CVE-2026-5279 HIGH
Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)
2026-04-01 Chrome GHSA-2q94-wprw-25w4
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
6.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Red Hat
9.6 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-2026-17791
Analysis Generated
Apr 01, 2026 - 05:15 vuln.today
CVE Published
Apr 01, 2026 - 04:41 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Object corruption in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in Google Chrome prior to version 146.0.7680.178 exploits object corruption in the V8 JavaScript engine, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code within the Chrome sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects all Chrome versions below the patched release and carries a High Chromium security severity rating.

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Craft malicious HTML page
Exploit
User visits page in Chrome
Execution
V8 parser corrupts object in memory
Impact
Attacker executes arbitrary code in sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The victim must open 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 This vulnerability carries significant real-world risk despite missing CVSS and EPSS scores in the provided data. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker crafts a malicious HTML page containing JavaScript that triggers object corruption in V8's heap. When a user visits the page (either through phishing, malicious advertisement, or compromise of a legitimate website), Chrome's V8 engine processes the malicious script, causing memory corruption that breaks type safety. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: Google Chrome 146.0.7680.178 and 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: Medium

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