Description
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)
Published: 2026-03-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Arbitrary Read/Write
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

This bug is an out‑of‑bounds read and write in the WebGL subsystem of Google Chrome, identified by CWE-125 and CWE-787. It allows a remote attacker to trigger arbitrary memory reads and writes by loading a specifically crafted HTML page, which can corrupt the browser process, leak sensitive information, or enable execution of arbitrary code within the user’s context.

Affected Systems

All supported operating systems—Windows, macOS, and Linux—running Google Chrome versions earlier than 146.0.7680.153 are vulnerable. The flaw is present in every Chrome build prior to that release, regardless of the platform.

Risk and Exploitability

The base CVSS score is 8.8, indicating a high severity, while the EPSS score is below 1%, suggesting that active exploitation is currently unlikely. The bug is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, a remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability by visiting a malicious web page, which triggers the out‑of‑bounds memory actions. No user privilege escalation is required, but malicious code can run in the user's browser context.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 20, 2026 at 20:51 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 146.0.7680.153 or newer
  • If an update is unavailable or pending, disable WebGL via chrome://flags or through a security extension to reduce exposure

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 20, 2026 at 20:51 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-787
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 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: Out of bounds read and write in WebGL
Weaknesses CWE-125
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 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 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)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-21T04:01:31.838Z

Reserved: 2026-03-19T20:23:47.604Z

Link: CVE-2026-4440

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T14:35:18.274Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-20T02:16:36.520

Modified: 2026-03-20T19:27:12.970

Link: CVE-2026-4440

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

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

Links: CVE-2026-4440 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:10:06Z

Weaknesses