WebGL Vulnerability in Google Chrome Affects User Security
CVE-2026-5291

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Chrome
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-5291?

A vulnerability in the WebGL component of Google Chrome allows remote attackers to exploit crafted HTML pages to access sensitive information from the process memory. This security flaw poses a risk to users by potentially exposing their data when browsing compromised web content. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Google Chrome to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Chrome 146.0.7680.178

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-chan...
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/490118036

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
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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