CVE-2026-2319
📋 TL;DR
A race condition vulnerability in Chrome DevTools allows attackers to potentially corrupt memory objects when users perform specific UI gestures and have a malicious extension installed. This affects Chrome users on vulnerable versions who interact with malicious content. The attacker must convince the user to install a malicious extension and perform specific UI actions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Chrome
- Chromium-based browsers
📦 What is this software?
Chrome by Google
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Learn more about Chrome →⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Arbitrary code execution leading to full system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Browser crash, data corruption, or limited information disclosure from browser memory.
If Mitigated
No impact if Chrome is updated or malicious extensions are prevented from installation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires social engineering to install malicious extension and specific user interaction.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 145.0.7632.45 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 2. Click three-dot menu → Help → About Google Chrome. 3. Chrome will automatically check for and install updates. 4. Relaunch Chrome if prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Chrome auto-updates
allPrevents automatic installation of malicious extensions
chrome://extensions/ → Toggle 'Developer mode' → Disable suspicious extensions
Restrict extension permissions
allLimit extension access to DevTools and sensitive APIs
chrome://extensions/ → Click extension → Details → Site access → Restrict
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable Chrome DevTools entirely via enterprise policies.
- Implement application allowlisting to block malicious extensions.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version: If below 145.0.7632.45, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
chrome://version/Verify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 145.0.7632.45 or higher.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports with DevTools-related stack traces
- Suspicious extension installation events
Network Indicators:
- Downloads from untrusted extension repositories
- Unusual DevTools protocol traffic
SIEM Query:
source="chrome_logs" AND (event="crash" AND process="devtools") OR (event="extension_install" AND source="untrusted")