Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-3536

Memory Safety in Google Chrome ≤ 145.0.7632.159

Published
04 March 2026
Modified
11 March 2026
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0046 38th percentile
Risk Priority 64 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-3536 is a high-severity External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter (CWE-472) vulnerability in Google Chrome. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 38th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2026-3536 is an integer overflow vulnerability (CWE-190) in the ANGLE graphics component of Google Chrome prior to version 145.0.7632.159. The flaw enables a remote attacker to potentially perform out-of-bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page, as reported on March 4, 2026. Chromium rates it as Critical severity with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), also linked to CWE-472.

A remote attacker without privileges can exploit this by luring users to visit a malicious site hosting the crafted HTML page, requiring user interaction such as clicking a link. Low attack complexity enables broad potential reach. Exploitation could grant high-impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromises, including out-of-bounds memory access that may lead to code execution or system crashes.

Mitigation is available via the Google Chrome stable channel update to version 145.0.7632.159 or later, as announced in the Chrome Releases blog at chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html. Additional details on the fix are documented in the Chromium issue tracker at issues.chromium.org/issues/485622239. Security practitioners should prioritize updating affected Chrome installations.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Integer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution Execution
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code.
T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services Lateral Movement
Adversaries may exploit remote services to gain unauthorized access to internal systems once inside of a network.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

google
chrome
≤ 145.0.7632.159 · ≤ 145.0.7632.160

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V5.2.6

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and evaluation (static analysis, fuzzing, unit tests) directly finds integer overflow defects before deployment.

SI-10 directly requires validation of all inputs, eliminating the assumption that client-supplied parameters remain immutable.

Secure engineering principles require use of safe arithmetic constructs or language features that structurally eliminate integer overflow during calculation.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require server-side validation of all inputs instead of trusting client-supplied immutable parameters.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

prevents

Secure coding standards require server-side verification of client-supplied data, eliminating the root cause of external control of immutable parameters.

finds

Security testing in development and acceptance will detect parameter tampering vulnerabilities before deployment.

prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and integrity checks that directly prevent external tampering of assumed-immutable parameters.

prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for validation of all inputs, including hidden fields, mitigating CWE-472.

degrades

Secure architecture principles require defensive coding patterns that mitigate integer wraparound risks.

none

Information access restriction can limit which parameters users may influence, providing a secondary layer of defense.

References