CVE-2026-12452: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Downloads in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12452 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Downloads feature of Google Chrome on Android. It affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.155 and can be triggered remotely via a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated high severity (CVSS 8.8) and allows an attacker to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has released version 149.0.7827.155 to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 149.0.7827.155 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this official fix. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-12452: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Downloads in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.155 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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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12452 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Downloads feature of Google Chrome on Android. It affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.155 and can be triggered remotely via a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated high severity (CVSS 8.8) and allows an attacker to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has released version 149.0.7827.155 to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 149.0.7827.155 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this official fix. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T19:38:28.576Z
- 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: 6a31ffc60b89be68889b019f
Added to database: 06/17/2026, 02:00:38 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 15:55:38 UTC
Last updated: 08/01/2026, 07:17:58 UTC
Views: 44
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