CVE-2026-12464: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Browser in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Browser component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.155. Exploitation requires that the attacker has already compromised the renderer process. By leveraging this flaw via a crafted HTML page, the attacker could potentially perform a sandbox escape, which would allow execution of code outside the intended restricted environment. The issue is classified with a high security severity and a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.155. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01750511403.html for detailed patch information.
CVE-2026-12464: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Browser in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
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 Browser component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.155. Exploitation requires that the attacker has already compromised the renderer process. By leveraging this flaw via a crafted HTML page, the attacker could potentially perform a sandbox escape, which would allow execution of code outside the intended restricted environment. The issue is classified with a high security severity and a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.155. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01750511403.html for detailed patch information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T19:38:32.794Z
- 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: 6a31ffc90b89be68889b023a
Added to database: 06/17/2026, 02:00:41 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 15:56:03 UTC
Last updated: 08/01/2026, 07:17:58 UTC
Views: 64
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