CVE-2026-76045
Description
A flaw was found in WebGL in Google Chrome. This use-after-free vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox. This can be achieved by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, leading to a high-severity security risk.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated Important as it allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page. The use-after-free flaw in WebGL affects the Chromium browser, which is available in Red Hat Community Projects. Successful exploitation could lead to significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Memory
If the expired pointer is used in a read operation, an attacker might be able to control data read in by the application.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
If the expired pointer references a memory location that is not accessible to the product, or points to a location that is "malformed" (such as NULL) or larger than expected by a read or write operation, then a crash may occur.
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
If the expired pointer is used in a function call, or points to unexpected data in a write operation, then code execution may be possible.
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