Out-of-bounds read in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-13873
Published: July 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU136268
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-13873
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chromium
Google Chromium
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to crash the browser.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Layout component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the browser.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-13873
Install update from vendor's website.