CVE-2026-7911: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Aura in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Aura subsystem of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 148.0.7778.96. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape, which could lead to elevated privileges or further compromise of the host system. The issue is addressed in the Chrome stable update 148.0.7778.96 as per the official Google advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to greater control over the affected system. This elevates the risk from a renderer compromise to a more severe system compromise. No public exploits have been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this official fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the update.
CVE-2026-7911: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Aura in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape 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 Aura subsystem of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 148.0.7778.96. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape, which could lead to elevated privileges or further compromise of the host system. The issue is addressed in the Chrome stable update 148.0.7778.96 as per the official Google advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to greater control over the affected system. This elevates the risk from a renderer compromise to a more severe system compromise. No public exploits have been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this official fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:07.247Z
- 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: 69fb86d1cbff5d861024bdb7
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:09 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 7:39:03 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:00:54 AM
Views: 4
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