CVE-2026-7334: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7334 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 147. 0. 7727. 138. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to trigger heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and no explicit patch or remediation level is stated in the input data. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update but does not explicitly confirm patch status for this specific issue.
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. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that could lead to heap corruption, potentially enabling remote code execution or other impacts related to memory corruption. The vulnerability is recognized as high severity by Chromium security, but no detailed CVSS score or explicit remediation status is provided in the available data. The vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update announcement, which may include this fix, but the patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution or browser compromise on affected Mac versions of Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.138. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
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. Users should update to the latest stable version of Google Chrome for Mac as soon as possible to ensure protection against this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-7334: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-7334 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 147. 0. 7727. 138. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to trigger heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and no explicit patch or remediation level is stated in the input data. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update but does not explicitly confirm patch status for this specific issue.
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. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that could lead to heap corruption, potentially enabling remote code execution or other impacts related to memory corruption. The vulnerability is recognized as high severity by Chromium security, but no detailed CVSS score or explicit remediation status is provided in the available data. The vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update announcement, which may include this fix, but the patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution or browser compromise on affected Mac versions of Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.138. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
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. Users should update to the latest stable version of Google Chrome for Mac as soon as possible to ensure protection against this vulnerability.
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: 4/28/2026, 11:36:39 PM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 12:18:29 AM
Views: 2
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