Heap Buffer Overflow in Google Chrome WebCodecs Component
CVE-2026-3544

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Chrome
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-3544?

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists within the WebCodecs component of Google Chrome, which can be exploited by attackers to execute an out of bounds memory write through the use of a specially crafted HTML page. This could allow remote attackers to manipulate memory and potentially execute arbitrary code, thereby posing a significant security risk to users on affected versions.

Affected Version(s)

Chrome 145.0.7632.159

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-chan...
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/485683110

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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