CVE-2026-4457
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Type Confusion in V8 Engine Causes High-Severity Heap Corruption

Publication date: 2026-03-20

Last updated on: 2026-03-20

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.153 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published
2026-03-20
Last Modified
2026-03-20
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2026-4457
EUVD
EUVD-2026-13474

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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 146.0.7680.153 (exc)

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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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a type confusion issue in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome versions prior to 146.0.7680.153. It allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page that exploits this flaw.

Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to heap corruption, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service in the affected browser. This could compromise the security and stability of your system when visiting a maliciously crafted web page.

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