CVE-2026-13018: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Codecs
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 147.0.7727.55
Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-5858
- CVE-2026-5859
- CVE-2026-5860
- CVE-2026-5861
- CVE-2026-5862
- CVE-2026-5863
- CVE-2026-5864
- CVE-2026-5865
- CVE-2026-5866
- CVE-2026-5867
- CVE-2026-5868
- CVE-2026-5869
- CVE-2026-5870
- CVE-2026-5871
- CVE-2026-5872
- CVE-2026-5873
- CVE-2026-5874
- CVE-2026-5875
- CVE-2026-5876
- CVE-2026-5877
- CVE-2026-5878
- CVE-2026-5879
- CVE-2026-5880
- CVE-2026-5881
- CVE-2026-5882
- CVE-2026-5883
- CVE-2026-5884
- CVE-2026-5885
- CVE-2026-5886
- CVE-2026-5887
- CVE-2026-5888
- CVE-2026-5889
- CVE-2026-5890
- CVE-2026-5891
- CVE-2026-5892
- CVE-2026-5893
- CVE-2026-5894
- CVE-2026-5895
- CVE-2026-5896
- CVE-2026-5897
- CVE-2026-5898
- CVE-2026-5899
- CVE-2026-5900
- CVE-2026-5901
- CVE-2026-5902
- CVE-2026-5903
- CVE-2026-5905
- CVE-2026-5906
- CVE-2026-5907
- CVE-2026-5908
- CVE-2026-5909
- CVE-2026-5910
- CVE-2026-5911
- CVE-2026-5912
- CVE-2026-5913
- CVE-2026-5914
- CVE-2026-5915
- CVE-2026-5918
- CVE-2026-5919
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The attacker needs to cause Chrome to process a crafted video file. The issue can potentially result in out-of-bounds memory access in Chrome's codecs.
Which Chrome versions are affected?
Google Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55 are affected. Updating to 147.0.7727.55 or later addresses the affected version range.
Who is exposed?
Users who open or otherwise process attacker-crafted video files in affected Chrome versions may be exposed. The supplied information does not identify any additional prerequisites, such as authentication or a non-default configuration.