CVE-2026-5291
Received Received - Intake
Information Disclosure via WebGL in Google Chrome Before

Publication date: 2026-04-01

Last updated on: 2026-04-01

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Inappropriate implementation in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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Published
2026-04-01
Last Modified
2026-04-01
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-04-02
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-5291
EUVD
EUVD-2026-17810
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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 146.0.7680.177 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-200 The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update Google Chrome to version 146.0.7680.178 or later, as the issue is fixed in these versions.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is due to an inappropriate implementation in WebGL within Google Chrome versions prior to 146.0.7680.178. It allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from the process memory by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that a remote attacker could potentially access sensitive information stored in the process memory of the browser. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of private data when visiting malicious or compromised websites.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

Such unauthorized access to sensitive information could lead to non-compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA, which require safeguarding personal and sensitive data against unauthorized access.

Therefore, if exploited, this vulnerability may pose risks to compliance with these common standards by exposing sensitive data.

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