CVE-2026-10002: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-10002 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the PDFium component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148. 0. 7778. 216. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious PDF file. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the Chrome stable channel update that addresses this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the PDFium library used by Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploiting this flaw requires a specially crafted PDF file, which could lead to heap corruption and potentially enable remote code execution or other impacts. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in the Chrome stable update 148.0.7778.216.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in heap corruption within the Chrome process, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability affects desktop versions of Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216. No active exploitation has been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. The vendor advisory confirms that this update fixes the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-10002: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-10002 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the PDFium component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148. 0. 7778. 216. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious PDF file. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the Chrome stable channel update that addresses this issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the PDFium library used by Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploiting this flaw requires a specially crafted PDF file, which could lead to heap corruption and potentially enable remote code execution or other impacts. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in the Chrome stable update 148.0.7778.216.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in heap corruption within the Chrome process, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability affects desktop versions of Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216. No active exploitation has been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. The vendor advisory confirms that this update fixes the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-28T17:25:11.764Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a18c64be29bf47b503b4c2b
Added to database: 5/28/2026, 10:48:43 PM
Last enriched: 5/29/2026, 12:33:52 AM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 8:13:19 AM
Views: 5
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