CVE-2026-3539
Received Received - Intake
Heap Corruption via Malicious Extension in Chrome DevTools

Publication date: 2026-03-04

Last updated on: 2026-03-05

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Object lifecycle issue in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)
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Published
2026-03-04
Last Modified
2026-03-05
Generated
2026-05-07
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2026-03-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 145.0.7632.159 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-1091 The product contains a method that accesses an object but does not later invoke the element's associated finalize/destructor method.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is an object lifecycle issue in the DevTools component of Google Chrome versions prior to 145.0.7632.159. It allows an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension to potentially exploit heap corruption by using a specially crafted extension.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can lead to heap corruption, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. Since it requires user interaction to install a malicious extension, the attacker must first convince the user to install it. The impact includes potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.


How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:

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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

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