CVE-2026-7344: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Accessibility 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)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free error in the Accessibility feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 147.0.7727.138. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could enable an attacker to perform a sandbox escape, increasing the level of control beyond the renderer sandbox. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched in the stable channel update referenced by Google.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to higher privilege execution or further system compromise. However, exploitation requires an initial renderer compromise. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update (version 147.0.7727.138) that fixes this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Chrome to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-7344: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Accessibility 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)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free error in the Accessibility feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 147.0.7727.138. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could enable an attacker to perform a sandbox escape, increasing the level of control beyond the renderer sandbox. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched in the stable channel update referenced by Google.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to higher privilege execution or further system compromise. However, exploitation requires an initial renderer compromise. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update (version 147.0.7727.138) that fixes this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Chrome to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-28T20:02:39.165Z
- 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: 69f13d73cbff5d8610e35546
Added to database: 4/28/2026, 11:06:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/28/2026, 11:22:50 PM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 6:48:29 AM
Views: 15
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