What is CVE-2026-6361?

CVE-2026-6361 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2026-04-15.

How severe is CVE-2026-6361?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-6361

Heap buffer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromiu…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (7.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions 147.0.7727.101

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-6361?: CVE-2026-6361 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2026-04-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-6361?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.