VDB
CVE-2026-3540
CVE-2026-3540
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.8 HIGH
Reported by chrome · Published March 4, 2026
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)
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| chromium | Wolfi | 145.0.7632.159-r0 |
| chromium | Chainguard | 145.0.7632.159-r0 |
| chromium | Alpine | 144.0.7559.132-r4 |
| qt6-qtwebengine | Alpine | 6.10.2-r6, 6.10.1-r9 |
| chrome | 145.0.7632.160, 145.0.7632.159 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 145.0.7632.159 | |
| Chrome | 145.0.7632.159 | |
| wolfi | chromium | 0 |
| chainguard | chromium | 0 |
| alpine | chromium | 0 |
| alpine | qt6-qtwebengine | 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Mar 4, 2026 CVE Published
- Mar 4, 2026 PoC Published (13 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 5, 2026 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 5, 2026 CVE Updated
- Mar 17, 2026 Coalition ESS Score (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 29, 2026 Security Advisory (14 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 11, 2026 Distribution Patch
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