CVE-2026-12013: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.115 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12013 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 149.0.7827.115. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The Chromium project has assigned a high severity rating to this issue. Although a vendor advisory link is provided, it does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation level. The affected versions include all Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.115.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. The impact is considered high severity by the Chromium security team. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01962725236.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply any official fixes once available.
CVE-2026-12013: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.115 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12013 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 149.0.7827.115. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The Chromium project has assigned a high severity rating to this issue. Although a vendor advisory link is provided, it does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation level. The affected versions include all Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.115.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. The impact is considered high severity by the Chromium security team. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01962725236.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply any official fixes once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-11T18:16:03.891Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01962725236.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a2b290f815e7002b83416f6
Added to database: 6/11/2026, 9:30:55 PM
Last enriched: 6/11/2026, 10:00:05 PM
Last updated: 6/12/2026, 3:56:28 AM
Views: 3
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