CVE-2026-3062
Out-of-bounds Read in Out of bounds read and write in Tint in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 145
Executive Summary
CVE-2026-3062 is a critical severity vulnerability affecting binary-analysis. It is classified as Out-of-bounds Read. Ensure your systems and dependencies are patched immediately to mitigate exposure risks.
Precogs AI Insight
"Google Chrome on Mac contains an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability in Tint (WebGPU shader compiler). Attackers supply malicious WGSL shaders that bypass validation, leading to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution within the GPU process. Precogs Binary SAST explicitly uncovers missing boundary validations in complex parsers."
What is this vulnerability?
CVE-2026-3062 is categorized as a critical Out-of-bounds Read flaw with a CVSS base score of 9.8. Based on our vulnerability intelligence, this issue occurs when the application fails to securely handle untrusted data boundaries.
Out of bounds read and write in Tint in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 145.0.7632.116 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
This architectural defect enables adversaries to bypass intended security controls, directly manipulating the application's execution state or data layer. Immediate strategic intervention is required.
Risk Assessment
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CVSS Base Score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published | February 23, 2026 |
| Last Modified | February 25, 2026 |
| Related CWEs | CWE-125, CWE-787, CWE-125, CWE-787 |
Impact on Systems
✅ Remote Code Execution: Attackers can overwrite the instruction pointer to redirect execution to malicious shellcode.
✅ Memory Corruption: Overwriting adjacent memory regions can corrupt critical application state, leading to privilege escalation.
✅ Denial of Service: Triggering segmentation faults results in immediate disruption of critical systems.
How to Fix and Mitigate CVE-2026-3062
- Apply Vendor Patches: Upgrade affected components to their latest, non-vulnerable versions immediately.
- Implement Input Validation: Ensure all user-supplied data is validated, sanitized, and type-checked before processing.
- Deploy Runtime Protection: Use Precogs continuous monitoring to detect exploitation attempts in real time.
- Audit Dependencies: Review and update all third-party libraries and transitive dependencies.
Defending with Precogs AI
Google Chrome on Mac contains an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability in Tint (WebGPU shader compiler). Attackers supply malicious WGSL shaders that bypass validation, leading to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution within the GPU process. Precogs Binary SAST explicitly uncovers missing boundary validations in complex parsers.
Use Precogs to continuously scan your codebase, binaries, APIs, and infrastructure for this vulnerability class and related attack patterns. Our AI-powered detection engine combines static analysis with threat intelligence to identify exploitable weaknesses before attackers do.
Vulnerability Code Signature
Attack Data Flow
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Source | Network packet or file input |
| Vector | Read operation extends beyond the allocated buffer bounds |
| Sink | memcpy(), strlen(), or pointer arithmetic |
| Impact | Information disclosure, memory leak, denial of service |
Vulnerable Code Pattern
// ❌ VULNERABLE: Out-of-bounds read
void read_data(char *input, int length) {
char buffer[64] = {0};
// Taint sink: reads beyond buffer size if length > 64
memcpy(buffer, input, length);
}
Secure Code Pattern
// ✅ SECURE: Bounded read
void read_data(char *input, int length) {
char buffer[64] = {0};
// Sanitized boundary check
int safe_length = (length > sizeof(buffer)) ? sizeof(buffer) : length;
memcpy(buffer, input, safe_length);
}
How Precogs Detects This
Precogs Binary SAST engine explicitly uncovers memory boundary violations and unsafe memory management functions in compiled binaries.\n