CVE-2026-3538 Integer overflow in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code via out-of-bounds memory access caused by an integer overflow in Skia when a user visits a crafted HTML page.

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-2026-3538?

CVE-2026-3538 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 4 Mar 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

Integer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Weakness: CWE-191, CWE-472

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3538?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-3538?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-3538 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3538 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3538, ECHO-7407-767a-a1da, GHSA-3g9w-x9xq-cq9g, MINI-hc8h-9472-vff2, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3538.

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