CVE-2026-4461
published 2026-03-20CVE-2026-4461: Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML…
PriorityP349high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.33%
26.6th percentile
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption 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
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in V8
vendor_redhat·2026-03-18·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4461 [HIGH] CWE-787 chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in V8
chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in V8
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
An inappropriate implementation flaw was found in the V8 component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=490558172
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-2026-4461
vendor_chrome·2026-03-18·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4461 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-4461
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-4461: Inappropriate implementation in V8. Reported by Google on 2026-03-07 [TBD][ 491080830 ] High CVE-2026-4462: Out of bounds read in Blink
Reported by heapracer (@heapracer) on 2026-03-09 [TBD][ 491358681 ] High CVE-2026-4463: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC
Severity: high
Microsoft
Chromium: CVE-2026-4461 Inappropriate implementation in V8
vendor_msrc·2026-03-10·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4461 [HIGH] Chromium: CVE-2026-4461 Inappropriate implementation in V8
Chromium: CVE-2026-4461 Inappropriate implementation in V8
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 Edge
Debian
CVE-2026-4461: chromium - Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allo...
vendor_debian·2026·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4461 [HIGH] CVE-2026-4461: chromium - Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allo...
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption 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)
OSV
CVE-2026-4461: Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146
osv·2026-03-20·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4461 [HIGH] CVE-2026-4461: Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
GHSA
GHSA-wc45-rph3-vcx9: Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-03-20
CVE-2026-4461 [HIGH] GHSA-wc45-rph3-vcx9: Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Wiz
CVE-2026-4461 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
blogs_wiz·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4461 [HIGH] CVE-2026-4461 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2026-4461 :
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Source : NVD
## 8.8
Score
Published March 20, 2026
Severity HIGH
CNA Score 8.8
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 23.7
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) 0.1
Affected packages and libraries
chromedriver
chromium
Sources
Debian 11 Severity HIGH No Fix Added at: Mar 20, 2026
Debian 12, 13, 14 Severity HIGH Has Fix Added at: Mar 20, 2026
Echo Severity HIGH Has Fix Added at: Mar 20, 2026
Nix Severity HIGH Has Fix Added
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-79655 sos: sos: path traversal in sos clean tar extraction via unvalidated symlink/hardlink targets leads to arbitrary file write
bugzilla·2026-08-25·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-79655 [HIGH] CVE-2026-79655 sos: sos: path traversal in sos clean tar extraction via unvalidated symlink/hardlink targets leads to arbitrary file write
CVE-2026-79655 sos: sos: path traversal in sos clean tar extraction via unvalidated symlink/hardlink targets leads to arbitrary file write
Upstream issue: https://github.com/sosreport/sos/issues/4460
Proposed Fix: https://github.com/sosreport/sos/pull/4461
Component: sos (sos/cleaner/archives/_init_.py — extract_archive())
CWE: CWE-22 and CWE-59
Suggested CVSS 3.1: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (7.8)
Summary:
sos clean extracts a caller-supplied tarball with tarfile.fully_trusted_filter. A dest-containment check exists but only inspects member.name. It does not inspect symlink or hardlink targets. extractall() can therefore write files outside the extract directory as the process UID.
Description:
A path traversal vulnerability was found in sos clean in the sos package. The extrac
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-79655 sos: sos: path traversal in sos clean tar extraction via unvalidated symlink/hardlink targets leads to arbitrary file write [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2026-08-25·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-79655 [HIGH] CVE-2026-79655 sos: sos: path traversal in sos clean tar extraction via unvalidated symlink/hardlink targets leads to arbitrary file write [fedora-all]
CVE-2026-79655 sos: sos: path traversal in sos clean tar extraction via unvalidated symlink/hardlink targets leads to arbitrary file write [fedora-all]
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.
Upstream issue: https://github.com/sosreport/sos/issues/4460
Proposed Fix: https://github.com/sosreport/sos/pull/4461
Component: sos (sos/cleaner/archives/_init_.py — extract_archive())
CWE: CWE-22 and CWE-59
Suggested CVSS 3.1: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (7.8)
Summary:
sos clean extracts a caller-supplied tarball with tarfile.fully_trusted_filter. A dest-containment check exists but only inspects member.name
2026-03-20
Published