Heap Buffer Overflow in Google Chrome Codecs
CVE-2026-2314 is a high-severity heap-based buffer overflow in the Codecs component of Google Chrome affecting versions prior to 145.0.7632.45. The vulnerability can be triggered when a user visits a crafted HTML page, leading to heap corruption in the browser process. Chromium describes the issue as a heap buffer overflow in Codecs and rates it High severity. The available reporting indicates the flaw is remotely reachable via web content and may be exploitable for code execution.
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A high-severity Chrome vulnerability in the Codecs component that enables code execution.
A high-severity heap buffer overflow in Google Chrome's Codecs component that could be exploited to execute code.
A heap buffer overflow in the Codecs component of Google Chrome that could allow remote attackers to trigger heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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