Out of Bounds Read in Chromoting in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-06-17

Last updated on: 2026-06-18

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Out of bounds read in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-06-17

Last Modified

2026-06-18

Generated

2026-07-08

AI Q&A

2026-06-17

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-06

NVD

CVE-2026-12444

EUVD

EUVD-2026-37529

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 149.0.7827.155 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-125	The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out of bounds read in the Chromoting component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 149.0.7827.155. It allows a local attacker to read memory outside the intended boundaries by using a malicious file, potentially exposing sensitive information from the process memory.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that a local attacker could obtain potentially sensitive information from the process memory of Google Chrome. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of confidential data.

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