CVE-2026-4440 Memory corruption in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can perform arbitrary read/write operations via a crafted HTML page due to out-of-bounds access in WebGL.

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-2026-4440?

CVE-2026-4440 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 20 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

Out of bounds read and write in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4440?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-4440?

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-2026-4440 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4440 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-4440, GHSA-g29j-jgj6-89w3, MINI-pvhr-g4m2-qp2j.

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