Google Chrome Use-After-Free Vulnerability in TextEncoding Allowing Heap Corruption

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the TextEncoding component of Google Chrome, prior to version 146.0.7680.71. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption by using a crafted HTML page.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to heap corruption, allowing for potential memory manipulation or arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Users can update to Google Chrome version 146.0.7680.71 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Mar 11, 2026, 10:31 PM
Updated: Mar 11, 2026, 10:31 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
7.5
exploitability
4.2
remediation
7.7
relevance
3.8
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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