CVE-2026-3544 Memory corruption in Chrome
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page exploiting a heap buffer overflow in Chrome's WebCodecs component.
- 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-2026-3544?
CVE-2026-3544 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
Heap buffer overflow in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3544?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-3544?
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-2026-3544 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3544 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3544, GHSA-27mg-gqcr-w5x5, MINI-h4jq-m997-6pmq.