CVE-2026-7907: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in DOM 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 Document Object Model (DOM) of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, enabling remote code execution inside the sandbox environment of the browser. The issue is recognized as high severity by Chromium security but lacks a published CVSS score. The vendor has released a stable update to fix this issue as per the official Chrome Releases blog.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the affected Chrome browser. This could lead to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser process, although the sandbox limits broader system impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or a newer release to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome Releases blog for the stable channel update details and ensure timely application of the update.
CVE-2026-7907: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in DOM 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 Document Object Model (DOM) of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, enabling remote code execution inside the sandbox environment of the browser. The issue is recognized as high severity by Chromium security but lacks a published CVSS score. The vendor has released a stable update to fix this issue as per the official Chrome Releases blog.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the affected Chrome browser. This could lead to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser process, although the sandbox limits broader system impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or a newer release to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome Releases blog for the stable channel update details and ensure timely application of the update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:06.113Z
- 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: 69fb86d1cbff5d861024bda7
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:09 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 7:51:33 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:07:19 AM
Views: 4
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