Google Chrome up to 145.0.7632.116 WebAssembly out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Chrome. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component WebAssembly. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-3542. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component WebAssembly. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Inappropriate implementation in WebAssembly in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-3542 since 03/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/07/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 301329 (Debian dsa-6157 : chromium - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 145.0.7632.159 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (301329) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0612). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Google Chrome

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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ADP CISA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 301329
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-6157 : chromium - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 145.0.7632.159

Timelineinfo

03/04/2026 CVE reserved
03/05/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
03/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/07/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 485152
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-3542 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-3542
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348835
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0612 - Google Chrome: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/05/2026 02:36
Updated: 03/07/2026 16:15
Changes: 03/05/2026 02:36 (23), 03/05/2026 02:37 (35), 03/05/2026 19:57 (7), 03/06/2026 10:49 (11), 03/06/2026 15:56 (1), 03/07/2026 16:15 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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