CVE-2026-12449: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Chromoting component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 149.0.7827.155. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to the operating system level by leveraging a malicious file. The issue has been assigned a high security severity by the Chromium project. A fixed version, 149.0.7827.155, is indicated as the update that addresses this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12449 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Chromoting feature of Google Chrome on Windows. This flaw permits a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation by exploiting a malicious file. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.155. While no CVSS score is provided, the Chromium security team rates this issue as high severity. The vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update that presumably includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability enables a local attacker to escalate their privileges on the Windows operating system, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This could lead to unauthorized actions at the OS level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Windows to version 149.0.7827.155 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked indicates that the fix is included in this stable channel update. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
CVE-2026-12449: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Chromoting component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 149.0.7827.155. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to the operating system level by leveraging a malicious file. The issue has been assigned a high security severity by the Chromium project. A fixed version, 149.0.7827.155, is indicated as the update that addresses this vulnerability.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12449 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Chromoting feature of Google Chrome on Windows. This flaw permits a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation by exploiting a malicious file. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.155. While no CVSS score is provided, the Chromium security team rates this issue as high severity. The vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update that presumably includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability enables a local attacker to escalate their privileges on the Windows operating system, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This could lead to unauthorized actions at the OS level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Windows to version 149.0.7827.155 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked indicates that the fix is included in this stable channel update. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T19:38:27.534Z
- 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: 6a31ffc60b89be68889b0193
Added to database: 6/17/2026, 2:00:38 AM
Last enriched: 6/17/2026, 2:16:53 AM
Last updated: 6/17/2026, 5:11:16 AM
Views: 2
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