CVE-2026-7897: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Mobile in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the mobile version of Google Chrome on iOS before version 148.0.7778.96. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, leading to arbitrary code execution. The issue is recognized as critical by Chromium security. Although no CVSS score or explicit remediation level is provided, the vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update blog post.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected device, potentially leading to full compromise of the browser process. This could result in unauthorized actions within the browser context. No known active exploits have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed from the provided data. Users should consult the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for the latest remediation guidance. If an update to version 148.0.7778.96 or later is available, it should be applied promptly to mitigate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-7897: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Mobile in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code 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 condition in the mobile version of Google Chrome on iOS before version 148.0.7778.96. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, leading to arbitrary code execution. The issue is recognized as critical by Chromium security. Although no CVSS score or explicit remediation level is provided, the vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update blog post.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected device, potentially leading to full compromise of the browser process. This could result in unauthorized actions within the browser context. No known active exploits have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed from the provided data. Users should consult the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for the latest remediation guidance. If an update to version 148.0.7778.96 or later is available, it should be applied promptly to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:03.403Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 69fb86cecbff5d861024b259
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:06 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 7:53:03 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 12:30:32 AM
Views: 2
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