Google Chrome up to 146.0.7680.75 WebGL out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Chrome. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebGL. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-4440. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component WebGL. 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:

Out of bounds read and write in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-4440 since 03/19/2026. 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 03/25/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 303234 (Debian dsa-6171 : chromium - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 146.0.7680.153 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (303234) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0808). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source 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: 303234
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-6171 : chromium - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 146.0.7680.153

Timelineinfo

03/19/2026 CVE reserved
03/20/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/25/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 485935
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-4440 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-4440
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-351775
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0808 - Google Chrome: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2026 06:49
Updated: 03/25/2026 09:50
Changes: 03/20/2026 06:49 (58), 03/20/2026 19:18 (7), 03/22/2026 19:37 (2), 03/23/2026 01:47 (11), 03/25/2026 09:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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