CVE-2026-7355: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Media 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: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Media component of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.138. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to serve a crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in the stable channel update referenced in the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially enabling an attacker to run arbitrary code. However, the impact is mitigated by sandboxing, and the vulnerability is rated medium severity by the Chromium security team. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.138 or later, as the vendor advisory confirms that this update addresses the vulnerability. Applying this official fix fully mitigates the risk. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-7355: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Media 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: Medium)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Media component of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.138. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to serve a crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in the stable channel update referenced in the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially enabling an attacker to run arbitrary code. However, the impact is mitigated by sandboxing, and the vulnerability is rated medium severity by the Chromium security team. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.138 or later, as the vendor advisory confirms that this update addresses the vulnerability. Applying this official fix fully mitigates the risk. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-28T20:02:45.860Z
- 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: 69f13d76cbff5d8610e355d3
Added to database: 4/28/2026, 11:06:30 PM
Last enriched: 4/28/2026, 11:21:53 PM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 6:41:07 AM
Views: 17
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