CVE-2026-1861
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Heap Buffer Overflow in libvpx of Chrome Enables Remote Exploit

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-1861, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-02-03

Last updated on: 2026-02-11

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Heap buffer overflow in libvpx in Google Chrome prior to 144.0.7559.132 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published
2026-02-03
Last Modified
2026-02-11
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-02-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 144.0.7559.132 (exc)

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CWE-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
CWE-787 The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a heap buffer overflow in the libvpx component of Google Chrome versions prior to 144.0.7559.132. It allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to serious impacts including corruption of the heap memory, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a crash, or otherwise compromise the affected system. Given the high severity rating, it poses a significant security risk.

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