Chrome 146.0.7680.71 Use-After-Free in TextEncoding
CVE-2026-3921 Published on March 11, 2026

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)

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-3921 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2026-3921 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-3921

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Affected Versions

Google Chrome: