CVE-2026-102304: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-102304 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Passwords feature of Google Chrome before version 154.0.8037.92. Exploitation requires a user to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox environment. This vulnerability is considered high severity by the Chromium security team. The issue is fixed in Chrome version 154.0.8037.92 as per the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially compromising the user's system. This elevates the risk of system compromise, data theft, or further malware installation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.92 or later, where this vulnerability is patched. The vendor advisory confirms that the fix is available in this stable release. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-102304: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-102304 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Passwords feature of Google Chrome before version 154.0.8037.92. Exploitation requires a user to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox environment. This vulnerability is considered high severity by the Chromium security team. The issue is fixed in Chrome version 154.0.8037.92 as per the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially compromising the user's system. This elevates the risk of system compromise, data theft, or further malware installation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.92 or later, where this vulnerability is patched. The vendor advisory confirms that the fix is available in this stable release. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-28T21:44:08.994Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01807488085.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6abc21de680226ef68400651
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 20:38:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 20:51:59 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 03:03:21 UTC
Views: 6
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