CVE-2026-5291
Information Disclosure via WebGL in Google Chrome Before
Publication date: 2026-04-01
Last updated on: 2026-04-01
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | to 146.0.7680.177 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| 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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AI Powered Q&A
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update Google Chrome to version 146.0.7680.178 or later, as the issue is fixed in these versions.