Google Chrome WebCodecs Race Condition Vulnerability Allowing Memory Information Leakage

Vulnerability

A race condition vulnerability has been identified in the WebCodecs component of Google Chrome, prior to version 147.0.7727.55. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to access potentially sensitive information from process memory by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information from process memory.

Remediation

Users can update to Google Chrome version 147.0.7727.55 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Apr 8, 2026, 11:39 PM
Updated: Apr 8, 2026, 11:39 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
4.0
remediation
7.7
relevance
5.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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