CVE-2026-4456
published 2026-03-20CVE-2026-4456: Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to…
PriorityP349high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.25%
16.7th percentile
Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 146.0.7680.153-1~deb12u1 | 146.0.7680.153-1~deb12u1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 146.0.7680.153-1~deb13u1 | 146.0.7680.153-1~deb13u1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 146.0.7680.153-1 | 146.0.7680.153-1 |
| debian | chromium | < chromium 146.0.7680.153-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) | chromium 146.0.7680.153-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) |
| chrome | < 146.0.7680.153 | 146.0.7680.153 | |
| chrome | >= 146.0.7680.153 < 146.0.7680.153 | 146.0.7680.153 | |
| chrome_chrome | — | — | |
| msrc | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| paloalto | prisma_browser | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_debian8.8HIGH
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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Palo Alto
PAN-SA-2026-0007 Chromium and Prisma Browser: Monthly Vulnerability Update (May 2026)
vendor_paloalto·2026-05-13·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4439 [HIGH] PAN-SA-2026-0007 Chromium and Prisma Browser: Monthly Vulnerability Update (May 2026)
PAN-SA-2026-0007 Chromium and Prisma Browser: Monthly Vulnerability Update (May 2026)
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following Chromium security fixes into our products: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_22.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html CVE Summary CVE-2026-4439 Out of bounds memory access in WebGL CVE-2026-4440 Out of bounds read and write in WebGL CVE-2026-4441 Use after free in Base CVE-2026-4442 Heap buffer overflow in
Chrome
Long Term Support Channel Update for ChromeOS: CVE-2026-4456
vendor_chrome·2026-04-29·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4456 [HIGH] Long Term Support Channel Update for ChromeOS: CVE-2026-4456
Long Term Support Channel Update for ChromeOS
CVE-2026-4456
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Use after free in Digital Credentials API
vendor_redhat·2026-03-18·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4456 [HIGH] CWE-825 chromium-browser: Use after free in Digital Credentials API
chromium-browser: Use after free in Digital Credentials API
Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
An use after free flaw was found in the Digital Credentials API component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=488617440
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-4455
vendor_chrome·2026-03-18·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4455 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-4455
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-4455: Heap buffer overflow in PDFium. Reported by c6eed09fc8b174b0f3eebedcceb1e792 on 2026-03-01 [TBD][ 488617440 ] High CVE-2026-4456: Use after free in Digital Credentials API
Reported by sean wong on 2026-02-28 [TBD][ 488803413 ] High CVE-2026-4457: Type Confusion in V8
Severity: high
Microsoft
Chromium: CVE-2026-4456 Use after free in Digital Credentials API
vendor_msrc·2026-03-10·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4456 [HIGH] Chromium: CVE-2026-4456 Use after free in Digital Credentials API
Chromium: CVE-2026-4456 Use after free in Digital Credentials API
Description: This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
FAQ: Why is this Chrome CVE included in the Security Update Guide?
The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in Chromium Open Source Software (OSS) which is consumed by Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest version of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is no longer vulnerable.
How can I see the version of the browser?
In your Microsoft Edge browser, click on the 3 dots (...) on the very right-hand side of the window
Click on Help and Feedback
Click on About Microsoft
Debian
CVE-2026-4456: chromium - Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.1...
vendor_debian·2026·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4456 [HIGH] CVE-2026-4456: chromium - Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.1...
Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 146.0.7680.153-1~deb12u1)
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 146.0.7680.153-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 146.0.7680.153-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 146.0.7680.153-1~deb13u1)
GHSA
GHSA-wjgc-pmhg-6hfh: Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-03-20
CVE-2026-4456 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-wjgc-pmhg-6hfh: Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146
Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
OSV
CVE-2026-4456: Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146
osv·2026-03-20·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4456 [HIGH] CVE-2026-4456: Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146
Use after free in Digital Credentials API in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-03-20
Published