CVE-2026-12461

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Out of Bounds Read in Google Chrome WebRTC

Publication date: 2026-06-17

Last updated on: 2026-06-18

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Out of bounds read in WebRTC in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-06-17

Last Modified

2026-06-18

Generated

2026-07-07

AI Q&A

2026-06-17

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-06

NVD

CVE-2026-12461

EUVD

EUVD-2026-37546

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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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 disclosure.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out of bounds read in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 149.0.7827.155. It allows a remote attacker to access potentially sensitive information from the process memory by tricking the user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker can remotely obtain sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process. This could lead to exposure of private data without the user's consent.

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