Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-14406
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)
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 150.0.7871.46
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/513435594 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-14406?
- CVE-2026-14406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-14406?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.