CVE-2026-102316: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-102316 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome versions before 154.0.8037.92. Exploitation requires social engineering to lure a user to a maliciously crafted HTML page, which can lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is rated high severity by Chromium security. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this issue as per their advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially compromising the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized actions and control beyond the browser's intended security boundaries.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.92 or later to mitigate this issue. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-102316: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering 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-2026-102316 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome versions before 154.0.8037.92. Exploitation requires social engineering to lure a user to a maliciously crafted HTML page, which can lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is rated high severity by Chromium security. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this issue as per their advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially compromising the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized actions and control beyond the browser's intended security boundaries.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.92 or later to mitigate this issue. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-28T21:44:38.306Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01807488085.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6abc21de680226ef68400657
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 20:38:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 20:51:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 03:03:21 UTC
Views: 8
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