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Object lifecycle issue in PowerVR in Google Chrome on Android

IdentifiersCVE-2026-3537CWE-416

CVE-2026-3537 is a Critical object lifecycle vulnerability in the PowerVR component used by Google Chrome on Android prior to version 145.0.7632.159. The issue is described as an object lifecycle problem that could lead to heap corruption when a remote attacker induces the browser to process a crafted HTML page. Based on the vulnerability class and the reported heap corruption outcome, this is consistent with a memory-safety flaw such as use-after-free or related lifetime mismanagement in PowerVR-handled objects during browser rendering or graphics processing.

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Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to trigger heap corruption in Chrome on Android. In practical terms, this may result in arbitrary code execution in the browser context, denial of service via browser crash, or potentially further compromise depending on exploit reliability and available sandbox escape chains. Chromium rated the issue Critical.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

Apply the Chrome/Chromium security update as soon as possible. Until patching is complete, reduce exposure by limiting use of untrusted websites and web content on affected Android devices. Enterprise administrators should expedite managed browser updates across fleets. No specific workaround short of updating is provided in the available information.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Update Google Chrome on Android to version 145.0.7632.159 or later. More broadly, deploy the vendor-provided fixed Chromium/Chrome build that addresses CVE-2026-3537. Downstream Chromium-based distributions should incorporate the corresponding upstream patch set once available.
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