CVE-2026-0900
Published: 20 January 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-0900 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Google Chrome. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Drive-by Compromise (T1189); ranked at the 23.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2026-0900 is a high-severity vulnerability stemming from an inappropriate implementation in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine within Google Chrome versions prior to 144.0.7559.59. It enables potential object corruption when a user visits a crafted HTML page, as reported by Chromium security teams. The issue carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, reflecting its network accessibility, low attack complexity, lack of required privileges, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into visiting a malicious website or interacting with a crafted HTML page, requiring no special privileges. Successful exploitation could lead to object corruption, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution within the browser's renderer process, compromising the victim's system through high-impact disruptions to data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation is addressed in the Chrome Stable Channel update documented at chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html, which patches the issue in version 144.0.7559.59 and later. Additional details are available in the Chromium issue tracker at issues.chromium.org/issues/465730465, recommending users update to the latest stable release to prevent exploitation.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-3452
Vulnerability details
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 144.0.7559.59 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
Vulnerability enables drive-by compromise via crafted web page leading to client-side arbitrary code execution in browser renderer.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly requires timely patching of known flaws like the object corruption vulnerability in Chrome's V8 engine prior to version 144.0.7559.59.
Facilitates identification and remediation of vulnerable Chrome installations through regular vulnerability scanning for CVEs like CVE-2026-0900.
Ensures receipt and dissemination of security advisories such as the Chrome Stable Channel update addressing CVE-2026-0900 exploitation.