CVE-2026-14406: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Out of bounds read in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14406 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.46. Exploitation requires user interaction in the form of installing a crafted malicious Chrome extension, which can then read potentially sensitive information from process memory. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed and is tracked by Google with a medium severity rating. No official patch or remediation level is explicitly stated in the provided data, but the affected version is identified as exactly 150.0.7871.46, implying that versions prior to this are vulnerable.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension can exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive information from the browser's process memory. This could lead to information disclosure but requires user interaction and installation of a malicious extension. There is no indication of remote code execution or broader system compromise from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly state a remediation level or patch status in the input data. The affected version is identified as =150.0.7871.46, suggesting that updating to this version or later would mitigate the vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.46 or later to address this issue. Patch status is not yet confirmed in the provided data; check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-14406: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Description
Out of bounds read in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14406 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.46. Exploitation requires user interaction in the form of installing a crafted malicious Chrome extension, which can then read potentially sensitive information from process memory. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed and is tracked by Google with a medium severity rating. No official patch or remediation level is explicitly stated in the provided data, but the affected version is identified as exactly 150.0.7871.46, implying that versions prior to this are vulnerable.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension can exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive information from the browser's process memory. This could lead to information disclosure but requires user interaction and installation of a malicious extension. There is no indication of remote code execution or broader system compromise from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly state a remediation level or patch status in the input data. The affected version is identified as =150.0.7871.46, suggesting that updating to this version or later would mitigate the vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.46 or later to address this issue. Patch status is not yet confirmed in the provided data; check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-01T21:37:29.917Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a459a0627e9c7971943bfb8
Added to database: 07/01/2026, 22:51:50 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 23:22:44 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 03:25:15 UTC
Views: 5
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