CVE-2026-12461: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
An out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 149.0.7827.155. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by the Chromium security team. A fixed version, 149.0.7827.155, is available that addresses this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12461 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome on Windows platforms. The flaw allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.155 and was publicly disclosed on June 17, 2026. The Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as high severity. A stable channel update including the fix is referenced in the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to read sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Windows to version 149.0.7827.155 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01750511403.html confirms the availability of this fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-12461: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Description
An out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 149.0.7827.155. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by the Chromium security team. A fixed version, 149.0.7827.155, is available that addresses this issue.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12461 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome on Windows platforms. The flaw allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.155 and was publicly disclosed on June 17, 2026. The Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as high severity. A stable channel update including the fix is referenced in the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to read sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Windows to version 149.0.7827.155 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01750511403.html confirms the availability of this fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T19:38:31.739Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01750511403.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a31ffc90b89be68889b022e
Added to database: 6/17/2026, 2:00:41 AM
Last enriched: 6/17/2026, 2:15:52 AM
Last updated: 6/17/2026, 4:58:35 AM
Views: 5
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