CVE-2026-3541 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Google Chrome (prior to version 145.0.7632.159) and other Chromium-based products on Apple, Google, Linux, and Microsoft platforms. It stems from an inappropriate CSS implementation, allowing a remote attacker to achieve an out-of-bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. The CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH) indicates a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, exploit code, or Metasploit modules, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a high level of awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 145.0.7632.159, < 145.0.7632.159CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 145.0.7632.159CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 145.0.7632.160CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.