CVE-2026-7359: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7359 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome versions prior to 147. 0. 7727. 138. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser's sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update that addresses this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome 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 issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in the stable release 147.0.7727.138. No CVSS score is assigned, but the Chromium project rates it as high severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to execution of code with higher privileges on the host system. This elevates the risk from a renderer compromise to a broader system compromise. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update (version 147.0.7727.138) that fixes this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the primary remediation step. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are indicated.
CVE-2026-7359: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-7359 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome versions prior to 147. 0. 7727. 138. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser's sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update that addresses this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome 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 issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in the stable release 147.0.7727.138. No CVSS score is assigned, but the Chromium project rates it as high severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to execution of code with higher privileges on the host system. This elevates the risk from a renderer compromise to a broader system compromise. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update (version 147.0.7727.138) that fixes this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the primary remediation step. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-28T20:02:47.674Z
- 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: 69f13d76cbff5d8610e355e3
Added to database: 4/28/2026, 11:06:30 PM
Last enriched: 4/28/2026, 11:21:34 PM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 12:17:59 AM
Views: 3
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