Vulnerability · Published Mar 11, 2026 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2026-3916
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity out-of-bounds read in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Out of bounds read in Web Speech in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 146.0.7680.71-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3916 |
| Debian:12 | chromium | 146.0.7680.71-1~deb12u1 | DSA-6164-1 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 146.0.7680.71-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3916 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 146.0.7680.71-1~deb13u1 | DSA-6164-1 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 146.0.7680.71-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3916 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H