CVE-2026-3540Disclosure(apple / chrome)

MEDIUMCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple chrome systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

5.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-125

Priority

MEDIUM

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • chrome
  • linux_kernel
  • macos
  • windows

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 7 mentions across 5 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 6 signals
  • Disclosure: 5 classified signals
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 4d ago at 2 mentions (2026-03-04); latest day: 1
  • 7 total mentions across 5 days

Affected systems

Products
chromelinux_kernelmacoswindows

1 version affected across 4 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline7 mentions / 5d
01122Mentions · 2026-03-04: 2Mentions · 2026-03-05: 2Mentions · 2026-03-08: 1Mentions · 2026-03-10: 1Mentions · 2026-06-12: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-03-10: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-10: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-04: 2Technical Details · 2026-03-05: 2Technical Details · 2026-03-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-10: 103-0403-0503-0803-1006-12
Signal classification3 categories
Disclosure
571.4%
Patch
114.3%
General
114.3%
Referenced assets6 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-03-042
Disclosure2
2026-03-052
Disclosure2
2026-03-081
Disclosure1
2026-03-101
Patch1
2026-06-121
General1
Full discourse7 posts
  • DaviMatsuyama@davi1337_
    General

    I wrote a short article about my research on Chromium, it's not too technical, but still relevant. I hope you guys like it. I plan to release the technical article in a few weeks (or days). https://davi-1337.github.io/posts/out-of-tune-cve-2026-3540.html

    Post summary

    The author announces a forthcoming technical article on CVE-2026-3540, without providing specific PoC, exploit, or mitigation information.

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  • İmam Gazali@boo8ow1923
    Patch

    İşte güncel ve yamasız kritik güvenlik zafiyetlerinin CVE listesi, önem derecesine göre sıralanmış şekilde: ## Kritik Zafiyetler (CVSS 10.0 - En Yüksek Risk) - **Cisco Secure Firewall ürünleri**: Mart 2026 güncellemesinde 48 güvenlik açığı giderildi, bunlardan 2 tanesi CVSS 10.0 seviyesinde kritik açıklardır. Bu açıklar saldırganlara sistem kontrolü vermektedir.^4^ ## Sıfır Gün Açıkları (Aktif İstismar Riski) - **CVE-2026-21385**: Android için - sınırlı ve hedefli istismar edildiğine dair işaretler bulunan sıfır gün açığı^1^ - **CVE-2026-21510**: Windows Shell güvenlik özelliği atlama açığı^3^ - **CVE-2026-21513**: MSHTML Framework güvenlik özelliği atlama açığı^3^ - **CVE-2026-21514**: Microsoft Word güvenlik özelliği atlama açığı^3^ - **CVE-2026-21519**: Desktop Window Manager yetki yükseltme açığı^3^ - **CVE-2026-21533**: Remote Desktop Services yetki yükseltme açığı^3^ - **CVE-2026-21525**: Remote Access Connection Manager hizmet aksatma açığı^3^ ## Google Chrome Kritik Açıkları - **CVE-2026-3536**: ANGLE'da tamsayı taşması (Kritik)^10^ - **CVE-2026-3537**: PowerVR'da nesne yaşam döngüsü sorunu (Kritik)^10^ - **CVE-2026-3538**: Skia'da tamsayı taşması (Kritik)^10^ ## Yüksek Önemli Açıklar - **CVE-2026-3539**: DevTools'da nesne yaşam döngüsü sorunu (Yüksek)^10^ - **CVE-2026-3540**: WebAudio'da uygunsuz implementasyon (Yüksek)^10^ - **CVE-2026-3541**: CSS'de uygunsuz implementasyon (Yüksek)^10^ - **CVE-2026-3542**: WebAssembly'de uygunsuz implementasyon (Yüksek)^10^ - **CVE-2026-3543**: V8'de uygunsuz implementasyon (Yüksek)^10^ - **CVE-2026-3544**: WebCodecs'da heap buffer overflow (Yüksek)^10^ - **CVE-2026-3545**: Navigasyonda yetersiz veri doğrulama (Yüksek)^10^ ## Güncelleme Önerileri - **Windows 11**: KB5077181 (25H2/24H2) ve KB5075941 (23H2) güncellemeleri ile 6 sıfır gün açığı kapatıldı^3^ - **Android**: 2026-03-05 güvenlik yama seviyesi veya üzeri tüm açıkları giderir^1,2^ - **Google Chrome**: En son sürüme güncelleme yapılması kritik açıklar için zorunludur^1^ - **Cisco ürünleri**: Mart 2026 paket güvenlik güncellemesinin uygulanması gerekir^4^ Bu zafiyetler arasında özellikle sıfır gün açıkları ve CVSS 10.0 seviyesindeki açıklar en yüksek riski taşımaktadır ve acil olarak yamanması gerekmektedir.

    Post summary

    The post lists several high‑risk CVEs, notes active exploitation concerns, and provides explicit patch updates and remediation guidance, urging immediate action.

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    48 followersView on X
  • とれとれたまたま!@ejGyLgtl1l34519
    Disclosure

    ・CVE-2026-3540:Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio(High) ・CVE-2026-3541:Inappropriate implementation in CSS(High) ・CVE-2026-3542:Inappropriate implementation in WebAssembly(High) ・CVE-2026-3543:Inappropriate implementation in V8(High)

    Post summary

    The text announces four high‑severity CVEs involving inappropriate implementations in key web technologies, without detailing exploits or mitigation.

    1000042
    134 followersView on X
  • The Hacker Wire@TheHackerWire
    Disclosure

    🟠 CVE-2026-3540 - High Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security s... https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3540/ https://t.co/xYfs7YAc7Z

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE-2026-3540, a high‑severity out‑of‑bounds memory access flaw in Chrome WebAudio that can be triggered by a crafted HTML page; no PoC, exploit, or patch is referenced.

    0000042
    124 followersView on X
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-3540 Out-of-Bounds Memory Access in Google Chrome WebAudio Prio... https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-3540 Don't wait vulnerability scanning results: https://alerts.vulmon.com/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2102281&utm_content=2

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE‑2026‑3540, an Out‑of‑Bounds Memory Access vulnerability in Google Chrome’s WebAudio component, and directs readers to a vulnerability details page.

    0000064
    4.0K followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-3540 Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML pa… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3540 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-3540 Imp… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The text offers a brief disclosure of CVE-2026-3540, describing an out-of-bounds memory access flaw in Chrome's WebAudio before version 145.0.7632.159, but contains no information about exploitation, patches, or PoC.

    0000038
    56 followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-3540 Inappropriate implementation in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML pa… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3540

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE-2026-3540, describing a memory corruption flaw in Chrome's WebAudio that allows remote out‑of‑bounds memory access via a crafted HTML element.

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CPE platform detail4 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
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Appgooglechrome---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSmicrosoftwindows---

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