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
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-03-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-3539
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9487
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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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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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.

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