Use after free in TextEncoding in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The remote openSUSE 16 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2026:20372-1 advisory.

    Changes in chromium:

    - Chromium 146.0.7680.80:
              * CVE-2026-3909: Out of bounds write in Skia (boo#1259659)

    - Chromium 146.0.7680.75 (released 2026-03-12) (boo#1259648)
      * CVE-2026-3910: Inappropriate implementation in V8.

    - Chromium 146.0.7680.71 (released 2026-03-11) (boo#1259530)
      * CVE-2026-3913: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
      * CVE-2026-3914: Integer overflow in WebML
      * CVE-2026-3915: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
      * CVE-2026-3916: Out of bounds read in Web Speech
      * CVE-2026-3917: Use after free in Agents
      * CVE-2026-3918: Use after free in WebMCP
      * CVE-2026-3919: Use after free in Extensions
      * CVE-2026-3920: Out of bounds memory access in WebML
      * CVE-2026-3921: Use after free in TextEncoding
      * CVE-2026-3922: Use after free in MediaStream
      * CVE-2026-3923: Use after free in WebMIDI
      * CVE-2026-3924: Use after free in WindowDialog
      * CVE-2026-3925: Incorrect security UI in LookalikeChecks
      * CVE-2026-3926: Out of bounds read in V8
      * CVE-2026-3927: Incorrect security UI in PictureInPicture
      * CVE-2026-3928: Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions
      * CVE-2026-3929: Side-channel information leakage in ResourceTiming
      * CVE-2026-3930: Unsafe navigation in Navigation
      * CVE-2026-3931: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
      * CVE-2026-3932: Insufficient policy enforcement in PDF
      * CVE-2026-3934: Insufficient policy enforcement in ChromeDriver
      * CVE-2026-3935: Incorrect security UI in WebAppInstalls
      * CVE-2026-3936: Use after free in WebView
      * CVE-2026-3937: Incorrect security UI in Downloads
      * CVE-2026-3938: Insufficient policy enforcement in Clipboard
      * CVE-2026-3939: Insufficient policy enforcement in PDF
      * CVE-2026-3940: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
      * CVE-2026-3941: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
      * CVE-2026-3942: Incorrect security UI in PictureInPicture

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 42 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-e71e71d1fe advisory.

    Update to 146.0.7680.71

      * CVE-2026-3913: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
      * CVE-2026-3914: Integer overflow in WebML
      * CVE-2026-3915: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
      * CVE-2026-3916: Out of bounds read in Web Speech
      * CVE-2026-3917: Use after free in Agents
      * CVE-2026-3918: Use after free in WebMCP
      * CVE-2026-3919: Use after free in Extensions
      * CVE-2026-3920: Out of bounds memory access in WebML
      * CVE-2026-3921: Use after free in TextEncoding
      * CVE-2026-3922: Use after free in MediaStream
      * CVE-2026-3923: Use after free in WebMIDI
      * CVE-2026-3924: Use after free in WindowDialog
      * CVE-2026-3925: Incorrect security UI in LookalikeChecks
      * CVE-2026-3926: Out of bounds read in V8
      * CVE-2026-3927: Incorrect security UI in PictureInPicture
      * CVE-2026-3928: Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions
      * CVE-2026-3929: Side-channel information leakage in ResourceTiming
      * CVE-2026-3930: Unsafe navigation in Navigation
      * CVE-2026-3931: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
      * CVE-2026-3932: Insufficient policy enforcement in PDF
      * CVE-2026-3934: Insufficient policy enforcement in ChromeDriver
      * CVE-2026-3935: Incorrect security UI in WebAppInstalls
      * CVE-2026-3936: Use after free in WebView
      * CVE-2026-3937: Incorrect security UI in Downloads
      * CVE-2026-3938: Insufficient policy enforcement in Clipboard
      * CVE-2026-3939: Insufficient policy enforcement in PDF
      * CVE-2026-3940: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
      * CVE-2026-3941: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
      * CVE-2026-3942: Incorrect security UI in PictureInPicture


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the e45fb606-b731-4871-881d-27a1d5e2fd03 advisory.

    Chrome Releases reports:
    This update includes 29 security fixes:

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 43 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-0dc0c88f83 advisory.

    Update to 146.0.7680.71

          * CVE-2026-3913: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
          * CVE-2026-3914: Integer overflow in WebML
          * CVE-2026-3915: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
          * CVE-2026-3916: Out of bounds read in Web Speech
          * CVE-2026-3917: Use after free in Agents
          * CVE-2026-3918: Use after free in WebMCP
          * CVE-2026-3919: Use after free in Extensions
          * CVE-2026-3920: Out of bounds memory access in WebML
          * CVE-2026-3921: Use after free in TextEncoding
          * CVE-2026-3922: Use after free in MediaStream
          * CVE-2026-3923: Use after free in WebMIDI
          * CVE-2026-3924: Use after free in WindowDialog
          * CVE-2026-3925: Incorrect security UI in LookalikeChecks
          * CVE-2026-3926: Out of bounds read in V8
          * CVE-2026-3927: Incorrect security UI in PictureInPicture
          * CVE-2026-3928: Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions
          * CVE-2026-3929: Side-channel information leakage in ResourceTiming
          * CVE-2026-3930: Unsafe navigation in Navigation
          * CVE-2026-3931: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
          * CVE-2026-3932: Insufficient policy enforcement in PDF
          * CVE-2026-3934: Insufficient policy enforcement in ChromeDriver
          * CVE-2026-3935: Incorrect security UI in WebAppInstalls
          * CVE-2026-3936: Use after free in WebView
          * CVE-2026-3937: Incorrect security UI in Downloads
          * CVE-2026-3938: Insufficient policy enforcement in Clipboard
          * CVE-2026-3939: Insufficient policy enforcement in PDF
          * CVE-2026-3940: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
          * CVE-2026-3941: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
          * CVE-2026-3942: Incorrect security UI in PictureInPicture


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 44 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-6e868c481c advisory.

    Update to 146.0.7680.71

          * CVE-2026-3913: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
          * CVE-2026-3914: Integer overflow in WebML
          * CVE-2026-3915: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
          * CVE-2026-3916: Out of bounds read in Web Speech
          * CVE-2026-3917: Use after free in Agents
          * CVE-2026-3918: Use after free in WebMCP
          * CVE-2026-3919: Use after free in Extensions
          * CVE-2026-3920: Out of bounds memory access in WebML
          * CVE-2026-3921: Use after free in TextEncoding
          * CVE-2026-3922: Use after free in MediaStream
          * CVE-2026-3923: Use after free in WebMIDI
          * CVE-2026-3924: Use after free in WindowDialog
          * CVE-2026-3925: Incorrect security UI in LookalikeChecks
          * CVE-2026-3926: Out of bounds read in V8
          * CVE-2026-3927: Incorrect security UI in PictureInPicture
          * CVE-2026-3928: Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions
          * CVE-2026-3929: Side-channel information leakage in ResourceTiming
          * CVE-2026-3930: Unsafe navigation in Navigation
          * CVE-2026-3931: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
          * CVE-2026-3932: Insufficient policy enforcement in PDF
          * CVE-2026-3934: Insufficient policy enforcement in ChromeDriver
          * CVE-2026-3935: Incorrect security UI in WebAppInstalls
          * CVE-2026-3936: Use after free in WebView
          * CVE-2026-3937: Incorrect security UI in Downloads
          * CVE-2026-3938: Insufficient policy enforcement in Clipboard
          * CVE-2026-3939: Insufficient policy enforcement in PDF
          * CVE-2026-3940: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
          * CVE-2026-3941: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
          * CVE-2026-3942: Incorrect security UI in PictureInPicture


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 146.0.3856.59. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the March 13, 2026 advisory.

  - Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.75 allowed a remote attacker to     execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)     (CVE-2026-3910)

  - Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)     (CVE-2026-3913)

  - Integer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-3914)

  - Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to perform     an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-3915)

  - Out of bounds read in Web Speech in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)     (CVE-2026-3916)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6164 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-6164-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                           Andres Salomon     March 12, 2026                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : chromium     CVE ID         : CVE-2026-3913 CVE-2026-3914 CVE-2026-3915 CVE-2026-3916                      CVE-2026-3917 CVE-2026-3918 CVE-2026-3919 CVE-2026-3920                      CVE-2026-3921 CVE-2026-3922 CVE-2026-3923 CVE-2026-3924                      CVE-2026-3925 CVE-2026-3926 CVE-2026-3927 CVE-2026-3928                      CVE-2026-3929 CVE-2026-3930 CVE-2026-3931 CVE-2026-3932                      CVE-2026-3934 CVE-2026-3935 CVE-2026-3936 CVE-2026-3937                      CVE-2026-3938 CVE-2026-3939 CVE-2026-3940 CVE-2026-3941                      CVE-2026-3942

    Security issues were discovered in Chromium which could result     in the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service, or information     disclosure.

    For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed     in version 146.0.7680.71-1~deb12u1.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in     version 146.0.7680.71-1~deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your chromium packages.

    For the detailed security status of chromium please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/chromium

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - Use after free in TextEncoding in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)     (CVE-2026-3921)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 146.0.7680.71. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_03_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10 advisory.

  - Use after free in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)     (CVE-2026-3936)

  - Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)     (CVE-2026-3913)

  - Integer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-3914)

  - Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to perform     an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-3915)

  - Out of bounds read in Web Speech in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)     (CVE-2026-3916)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 146.0.7680.71. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_03_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10 advisory.

  - Use after free in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)     (CVE-2026-3936)

  - Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)     (CVE-2026-3913)

  - Integer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-3914)

  - Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to perform     an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-3915)

  - Out of bounds read in Web Speech in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)     (CVE-2026-3916)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
302994	openSUSE 16 Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-SU-2026:20372-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
302490	Fedora 42 : chromium (2026-e71e71d1fe)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
302371	FreeBSD : chromium -- security fixes (e45fb606-b731-4871-881d-27a1d5e2fd03)	Nessus	FreeBSD Local Security Checks	high
302246	Fedora 43 : chromium (2026-0dc0c88f83)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
302231	Fedora 44 : chromium (2026-6e868c481c)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
302207	Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 146.0.3856.59 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	high
302011	Debian dsa-6164 : chromium - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
301949	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-3921	Nessus	Misc.	high
301924	Google Chrome < 146.0.7680.71 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
301923	Google Chrome < 146.0.7680.71 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	high

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