CVE-2026-102324: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in PictureInPicture in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-102324 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the PictureInPicture component of Google Chrome versions before 154.0.8037.92. Exploitation requires that the attacker has already compromised the renderer process and can deliver a specially crafted HTML page to trigger arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published a stable channel update to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution outside the sandbox from the renderer process, potentially compromising the host system's security. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 154.0.8037.92. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-102324: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in PictureInPicture in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-102324 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the PictureInPicture component of Google Chrome versions before 154.0.8037.92. Exploitation requires that the attacker has already compromised the renderer process and can deliver a specially crafted HTML page to trigger arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published a stable channel update to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution outside the sandbox from the renderer process, potentially compromising the host system's security. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 154.0.8037.92. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-28T21:45:03.877Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01807488085.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6abc21e1680226ef68400670
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 20:38:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 20:51:22 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 03:14:03 UTC
Views: 12
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