Description
Integer overflow in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-04-01
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote arbitrary read/write leading to potential code execution
Action: Immediate Patch
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6192-1 chromium security update
History

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: Integer overflow in Codecs
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Google
Google chrome
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Weaknesses CWE-190
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Google
Google chrome
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Integer overflow in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-472
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-02T03:55:47.786Z

Reserved: 2026-03-31T20:07:10.977Z

Link: CVE-2026-5274

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-01T13:29:47.299Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-01T05:16:00.560

Modified: 2026-04-01T16:39:51.933

Link: CVE-2026-5274

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-03-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-5274 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-02T20:18:27Z

Weaknesses