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CVE-2026-7343: Use after free in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-7343cvecve-2026-7343
Published: Tue Apr 28 2026 (04/28/2026, 22:35:54 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.138 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

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AILast updated: 04/28/2026, 23:22:55 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Views component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 147.0.7727.138. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape, increasing their privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in the stable channel update referenced in the vendor advisory.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to greater system compromise beyond the browser sandbox restrictions. This elevates the severity of the vulnerability to critical as it undermines a key security boundary in Chrome.

Mitigation Recommendations

Google has released an update to Chrome version 147.0.7727.138 that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Since this is a client-side application vulnerability, applying the official patch is the primary mitigation. There is no indication from the vendor advisory that additional mitigations or workarounds are necessary.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-04-28T20:02:38.462Z
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: 69f13d73cbff5d8610e35542

Added to database: 4/28/2026, 11:06:27 PM

Last enriched: 4/28/2026, 11:22:55 PM

Last updated: 4/29/2026, 5:39:17 AM

Views: 67

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