CVE-2026-3919 Use after free in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page if a user installs a malicious extension, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2026-3919?

CVE-2026-3919 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 11 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

Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3919?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-3919?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2026-3919 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3919 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3919, GHSA-mqf6-pg39-x737, MINI-qh7v-654r-2gp4.

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