CVE-2026-7906: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in SVG in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the SVG handling code of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to craft a malicious HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue is recognized as high severity by Chromium security, indicating significant potential impact if exploited. No direct patch or remediation details are included in the input, but the vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update that presumably fixes the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed context of Google Chrome, potentially enabling attackers to run arbitrary code on the affected system. The sandboxing limits the scope of impact but does not eliminate the risk of compromise. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update for Google Chrome, which implies that an official fix is available in version 148.0.7778.96 or later. Users should update their Chrome browsers to the latest stable version to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input data, so users should verify the update details in the vendor advisory to ensure the fix is applied.
CVE-2026-7906: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in SVG in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the SVG handling code of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to craft a malicious HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue is recognized as high severity by Chromium security, indicating significant potential impact if exploited. No direct patch or remediation details are included in the input, but the vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update that presumably fixes the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed context of Google Chrome, potentially enabling attackers to run arbitrary code on the affected system. The sandboxing limits the scope of impact but does not eliminate the risk of compromise. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update for Google Chrome, which implies that an official fix is available in version 148.0.7778.96 or later. Users should update their Chrome browsers to the latest stable version to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input data, so users should verify the update details in the vendor advisory to ensure the fix is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:05.854Z
- 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: 69fb86d1cbff5d861024bda3
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:09 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 7:51:39 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:16:50 AM
Views: 4
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