CVE-2026-3540 — Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read8 documents8 sources
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 76.20%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Google ChromeChromium
Timeline
PublishedMar 4
Latest updateMar 10

Description

Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5google/chrome145.0.7632.159 — 145.0.7632.159
▶NVDgoogle/chrome< 145.0.7632.159+1
▶Debianchromium/chromium< 145.0.7632.159-1~deb12u1+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

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CVEList
CVE-2026-3540: Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 145↗2026-03-04
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OSV
CVE-2026-3540: Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 145↗2026-03-04
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GHSA
GHSA-3g3j-379w-ccm3: Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 145↗2026-03-04
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Microsoft
Chromium: CVE-2026-3540 Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio↗2026-03-10
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Red Hat
chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio↗2026-03-03
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Debian
CVE-2026-3540: chromium - Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.15...↗2026
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Wiz
CVE-2026-3540 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-3540 — Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome | cvebase