CVE-2026-13018: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the codecs component of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55. An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted video file that triggers out of bounds memory access. The flaw could potentially lead to memory corruption but is assessed as low severity by the vendor. The vulnerability is addressed in Chrome 147.0.7727.55 as per the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially cause out of bounds memory access via crafted video files. This could lead to memory corruption but is rated low severity, indicating limited impact or exploitability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor has released an official fix as detailed in the Chrome stable channel update advisory. No additional mitigation actions are required.
CVE-2026-13018: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the codecs component of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55. An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted video file that triggers out of bounds memory access. The flaw could potentially lead to memory corruption but is assessed as low severity by the vendor. The vulnerability is addressed in Chrome 147.0.7727.55 as per the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially cause out of bounds memory access via crafted video files. This could lead to memory corruption but is rated low severity, indicating limited impact or exploitability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor has released an official fix as detailed in the Chrome stable channel update advisory. No additional mitigation actions are required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T16:49:51.129Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6abab9fdf7a7c54106139f03
Added to database: 09/28/2026, 19:03:25 UTC
Last enriched: 09/28/2026, 19:18:33 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 02:49:34 UTC
Views: 12
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