CVE-2026-12444 Information disclosure in Chrome
A local attacker can read sensitive process memory in Google Chrome on Windows by exploiting an out-of-bounds read via a malicious file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-12444?
CVE-2026-12444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 17 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Out of bounds read in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12444?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-12444?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-12444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-12444, ECHO-1696-e1fa-e369, GHSA-233p-6m42-wj2r, MINI-hh8j-9jqv-9hgf.