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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)

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Affected versions
=147.0.7727.138

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/06/2026, 02:06:43 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. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could lead to sandbox escape, increasing the attacker's privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required initially, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue is publicly disclosed with a vendor advisory referencing a stable channel update.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to elevated privileges and broader system compromise. This increases the risk of unauthorized access and control over the affected system. No known active exploits have been reported, reducing immediate risk but the vulnerability remains critical due to its potential impact.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available in Google Chrome version 147.0.7727.138. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a client-side application, patching is the primary mitigation. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are indicated in the advisory.

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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: 5/6/2026, 2:06:43 AM

Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:25:43 AM

Views: 312

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