CVE-2026-12443: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Web Authentication in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Web Authentication feature of Google Chrome. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a malicious HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions are all Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.155.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges of the Chrome process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01750511403.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should apply the official update to Chrome version 149.0.7827.155 or later once available to mitigate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-12443: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Web Authentication in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Web Authentication feature of Google Chrome. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a malicious HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions are all Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.155.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges of the Chrome process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01750511403.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should apply the official update to Chrome version 149.0.7827.155 or later once available to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T19:38:25.435Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01750511403.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a31ffc30b89be68889b0142
Added to database: 06/17/2026, 02:00:35 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 15:55:00 UTC
Last updated: 08/01/2026, 07:17:58 UTC
Views: 222
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