Vulnerability · CVE-2026-4678
Use after free in WebGPU in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.165 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Published Mar 24, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Use after free in
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-4678. EPSS is 0.52%. Act only if a listed version of Use after free in is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Use after free in).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High8.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.52%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe google/chrome
Use after free in WebGPU in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.165 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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- cpe google/chromeversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-4678
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-4678. EPSS is 0.52%. Act only if a listed version of Use after free in is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-416: Use After Free. EPSS 0.52%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 24, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Use after free in WebGPU in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.165 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Use after free in WebGPU in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.165 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-4678
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-4678
30-day exploitation probability 0.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-4678
Use after free in WebGPU in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.165 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.