CVE-2026-7906: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7906 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the SVG component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue.
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 user interaction (UI:R) and can lead to remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed over the network without privileges and with low attack complexity, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 6, 2026, and Google has released a stable channel update to fix it.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely inside the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the user's system within the sandbox context. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update for Chrome that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update their Chrome installations to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-7906: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-7906 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the SVG component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
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 SVG handling code of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can lead to remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed over the network without privileges and with low attack complexity, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 6, 2026, and Google has released a stable channel update to fix it.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely inside the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the user's system within the sandbox context. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update for Chrome that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update their Chrome installations to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
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: 05/06/2026, 18:22:09 UTC
Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:53:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 66
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