Google Chrome up to 146.0.7680.165 WebGL information disclosure

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4.1$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome. This impacts an unknown function of the component WebGL. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-5291. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WebGL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Inappropriate implementation in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-5291 since 03/31/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 04/15/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 304866 (Debian dsa-6192 : chromium - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 146.0.7680.178 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (304866), EUVD (EUVD-2026-17810) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0937). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • IGEL OS
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 304866
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-6192 : chromium - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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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
04/15/2026 +14 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 490118
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-5291 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5291
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354605
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0937 - Google Chrome und Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2026 08:00
Updated: 04/15/2026 23:00
Changes: 04/01/2026 08:00 (58), 04/01/2026 09:28 (1), 04/05/2026 23:07 (2), 04/15/2026 23:00 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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