CVE-2026-7334: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 147.0.7727.138 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Views component of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 147.0.7727.138. An attacker can trigger heap corruption remotely by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other impacts. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges and only user interaction, with network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-416 (Use After Free).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on affected Mac systems running vulnerable Chrome versions. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is confirmed, users should exercise caution when browsing untrusted websites and consider updating to the latest Chrome version once available.
CVE-2026-7334: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 147.0.7727.138 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
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Views component of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 147.0.7727.138. An attacker can trigger heap corruption remotely by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other impacts. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges and only user interaction, with network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-416 (Use After Free).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on affected Mac systems running vulnerable Chrome versions. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is confirmed, users should exercise caution when browsing untrusted websites and consider updating to the latest Chrome version once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-28T20:02:32.960Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 69f13d70cbff5d8610e3542a
Added to database: 4/28/2026, 11:06:24 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 2:09:01 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:25:56 AM
Views: 82
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