CVE-2026-5290: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-5290 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the compositing component of Google Chrome versions prior to 146. 0. 7680. 178. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser's sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9. 6, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the compositing subsystem of Google Chrome before version 146.0.7680.178. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and can lead to sandbox escape, which significantly increases the attacker's privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The vulnerability is triggered via a crafted HTML page that manipulates the compositing process. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required initially, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to sandbox escape from the renderer process, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges on the host system. This elevates the risk of full system compromise, data theft, or persistent malware installation. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (146.0.7680.178 or later) addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later immediately to mitigate the risk. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update on client systems. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVE-2026-5290: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-5290 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the compositing component of Google Chrome versions prior to 146. 0. 7680. 178. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser's sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9. 6, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the compositing subsystem of Google Chrome before version 146.0.7680.178. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and can lead to sandbox escape, which significantly increases the attacker's privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The vulnerability is triggered via a crafted HTML page that manipulates the compositing process. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required initially, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to sandbox escape from the renderer process, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges on the host system. This elevates the risk of full system compromise, data theft, or persistent malware installation. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (146.0.7680.178 or later) addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later immediately to mitigate the risk. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update on client systems. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-31T20:07:15.808Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cca4c2e6bfc5ba1d9930fe
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 4:53:22 AM
Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 6:38:28 AM
Last updated: 5/15/2026, 8:50:32 PM
Views: 196
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