CVE-2026-6317: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Cast feature of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.101. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and can lead to remote code execution. The CVSS vector indicates it is remotely exploitable over the network without privileges and with low attack complexity, causing high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-416 (Use After Free).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html for current remediation guidance. Until official confirmation, users should avoid visiting untrusted or suspicious websites that could trigger this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-6317: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Cast feature of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.101. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and can lead to remote code execution. The CVSS vector indicates it is remotely exploitable over the network without privileges and with low attack complexity, causing high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-416 (Use After Free).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html for current remediation guidance. Until official confirmation, users should avoid visiting untrusted or suspicious websites that could trigger this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-14T18:12:27.867Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 69dfe7bc82d89c981f913df9
Added to database: 4/15/2026, 7:32:12 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 7:39:56 PM
Last updated: 5/31/2026, 9:26:53 AM
Views: 48
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