CVE-2026-1861
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Heap Buffer Overflow in libvpx of Chrome Enables Remote Exploit
Publication date: 2026-02-03
Last updated on: 2026-02-11
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | to 144.0.7559.132 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 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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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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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