CVE-2026-7347: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.138 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Chromoting feature of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.138. Exploitation could allow remote code execution via crafted network traffic. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue was publicly disclosed on April 28, 2026, and Google has released a stable update to remediate it.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, potentially leading to full compromise of the Chrome process. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome version 147.0.7727.138 or later addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply this official update promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html.
CVE-2026-7347: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.138 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Chromoting feature of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.138. Exploitation could allow remote code execution via crafted network traffic. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue was publicly disclosed on April 28, 2026, and Google has released a stable update to remediate it.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, potentially leading to full compromise of the Chrome process. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome version 147.0.7727.138 or later addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply this official update promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-28T20:02:40.513Z
- 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: 69f13d73cbff5d8610e35552
Added to database: 04/28/2026, 23:06:27 UTC
Last enriched: 05/06/2026, 01:59:07 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 146
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