CVE-2026-12466 Memory corruption in Chrome
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page due to a heap buffer overflow in WebRTC on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-12466?
CVE-2026-12466 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 17 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12466?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-12466?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-12466 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12466 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-12466, ECHO-c139-e33a-bab6, GHSA-mcr5-39h2-72f4, MINI-wphc-4h92-6g29.