What is CVE-2026-3545?

CVE-2026-3545 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-03-04.

How severe is CVE-2026-3545?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apple macOS

CVE-2026-3545

Insufficient data validation in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2026-03-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
issues.chromium.org/issues/487383169 (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-3545?: CVE-2026-3545 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-03-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-3545?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.