CVE-2026-7341: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.138 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.138. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to craft an HTML page that triggers the flaw, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue was publicly disclosed on April 28, 2026, and is rated high severity by Chromium security. No direct patch or remediation level is explicitly stated in the input data, but the vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update likely containing the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote code execution within the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser, potentially compromising the confidentiality and integrity of the user's browsing session. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update for Chrome version 147.0.7727.138. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data, so users should verify the update details in the vendor advisory to ensure the fix is applied.
CVE-2026-7341: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.138 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.138. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to craft an HTML page that triggers the flaw, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue was publicly disclosed on April 28, 2026, and is rated high severity by Chromium security. No direct patch or remediation level is explicitly stated in the input data, but the vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update likely containing the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote code execution within the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser, potentially compromising the confidentiality and integrity of the user's browsing session. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update for Chrome version 147.0.7727.138. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data, so users should verify the update details in the vendor advisory to ensure the fix is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-28T20:02:37.079Z
- 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: 69f13d70cbff5d8610e35446
Added to database: 4/28/2026, 11:06:24 PM
Last enriched: 4/28/2026, 11:23:08 PM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 6:41:07 AM
Views: 35
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