Description
Out of bounds memory access in WebGL in Google Chrome on Android prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Published: 2026-03-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Out of bounds memory access in the WebGL implementation of Google Chrome permitted a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox through a specially crafted HTML page. This critical vulnerability could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the host operating system, thereby compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Google Chrome for Android versions prior to 146.0.7680.153. No other operating systems or Chrome versions are listed as affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high severity impact. The EPSS score is below 1%, suggesting a low probability of exploitation at this stage. The vulnerability does not appear in the CISA KEV catalog, implying no publicly known exploits yet. An attacker would need to deliver a malicious web page and convince a user to open it in the vulnerable Chrome browser on an Android device.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 20, 2026 at 20:26 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Chrome update (146.0.7680.153 or later).
  • Verify the installed Chrome version via chrome://settings/help and update if necessary.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 20, 2026 at 20:26 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6171-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

 ssvc

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

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'}

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-122

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out‑of‑Bounds WebGL Memory Access May Enable Sandbox Escape in Chrome for Android chromium-browser: Out of bounds memory access in WebGL
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Critical

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out‑of‑Bounds WebGL Memory Access May Enable Sandbox Escape in Chrome for Android
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-122
CWE-787

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out of bounds memory access in WebGL in Google Chrome on Android prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
References

Subscriptions

Apple Macos
Google Chrome
Linux Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-21T04:01:30.689Z

Reserved: 2026-03-19T20:23:47.193Z

Link: CVE-2026-4439

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T14:35:21.532Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-20T02:16:36.400

Modified: 2026-03-20T19:20:32.807

Link: CVE-2026-4439

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2026-03-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-4439 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:10:07Z

Weaknesses