CVE-2026-1862
Type Confusion in Chrome V8 Causes High-Severity Heap Corruption
Publication date: 2026-02-03
Last updated on: 2026-02-11
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | to 144.0.7559.132 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-843 | The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a type confusion issue in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome versions prior to 144.0.7559.132. It allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page that exploits this flaw.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to severe impacts including unauthorized code execution, data corruption, or crashing of the browser. Since it has a high severity rating, an attacker could exploit it remotely without privileges, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your system.
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