Google Chrome up to 145.0.7632.116 WebCodecs heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebCodecs. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-3544. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component WebCodecs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap buffer overflow in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-3544 since 03/04/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price 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). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / 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: 485683
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-3544 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-3544
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348837
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0612 - Google Chrome: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/05/2026 02:38
Updated: 03/07/2026 16:15
Changes: 03/05/2026 02:38 (58), 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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