Description
Object lifecycle issue in PowerVR in Google Chrome on Android prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Published: 2026-03-04
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

An object lifecycle flaw inside PowerVR on Google Chrome for Android allows an attacker to craft a malicious HTML page that triggers heap corruption, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is categorized as critical by Chromium, indicating a high likelihood of compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. It is a direct flaw that can alter application memory and does not rely on additional software exploits.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 145.0.7632.159 are impacted. The issue exists in the PowerVR component which is used across Android Chrome builds; other platforms such as macOS, Linux, and Windows are listed in the CPE data but the flaw is specific to the Android implementation.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects the severity of the flaw, while the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low, but nonzero, probability of real‑world exploitation. The vulnerability is not currently listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Attackers can exploit it by directing a user to a crafted HTML page, suggesting that the attack vector is remote over the network. Exploitation would require the victim to open the malicious content. Once triggered, the heap corruption could lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Chrome process.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 16, 2026 at 05:41 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome on Android to version 145.0.7632.159 or newer on all devices.
  • Enable automatic updates for Chrome so that future security patches are applied without manual intervention.
  • When an update cannot be applied immediately, mitigate exposure by restricting the browsing of untrusted content, using Chrome’s Safe Browsing and Site Isolation features to limit the impact of any potential exploit.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 16, 2026 at 05:41 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6157-1 chromium security update
History

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title PowerVR Object Lifecycle Heap Corruption in Google Chrome on Android

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1091
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Object lifecycle issue in PowerVR in Google Chrome on Android prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-11T15:13:22.581Z

Reserved: 2026-03-04T18:18:27.478Z

Link: CVE-2026-3537

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-04T20:07:29.284Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-03-04T20:16:20.707

Modified: 2026-03-11T16:16:45.293

Link: CVE-2026-3537

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-16T05:45:26Z

Weaknesses