Google Chrome up to 146.0.7680.165 PDF use after free

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6.0$5k-$25k0.29

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Google Chrome. The affected element is an unknown function of the component PDF. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-5287. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component PDF. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use after free in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is available at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-5287 since 03/31/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/01/2026).

Upgrading to version 146.0.7680.178 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-17804). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 146.0.7680.178

Timelineinfo

03/31/2026 CVE reserved
04/01/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
04/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 494644
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-5287 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5287
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354602
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2026 08:00
Updated: 04/01/2026 09:28
Changes: 04/01/2026 08:00 (58), 04/01/2026 09:28 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:F29:103

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