CVE-2026-7917: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7917 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Fullscreen feature of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.3. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor has published an advisory but does not explicitly confirm the patch status in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Fullscreen component of Google Chrome on Windows before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could lead to sandbox escape, increasing the attacker's privileges. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state remediation details in the provided information.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to full system compromise or execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This elevates the risk of significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts on affected systems running vulnerable Chrome versions on Windows.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor has published a stable channel update advisory for Chrome (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html). Although the explicit patch status is not confirmed in the provided data, the affected version is listed as prior to 148.0.7778.96, indicating that updating to version 148.0.7778.96 or later is the recommended remediation. Users should apply this update promptly to mitigate the vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed explicitly—check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-7917: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-7917 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Fullscreen feature of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.3. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor has published an advisory but does not explicitly confirm the patch status in the provided data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Fullscreen component of Google Chrome on Windows before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could lead to sandbox escape, increasing the attacker's privileges. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state remediation details in the provided information.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to full system compromise or execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This elevates the risk of significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts on affected systems running vulnerable Chrome versions on Windows.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor has published a stable channel update advisory for Chrome (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html). Although the explicit patch status is not confirmed in the provided data, the affected version is listed as prior to 148.0.7778.96, indicating that updating to version 148.0.7778.96 or later is the recommended remediation. Users should apply this update promptly to mitigate the vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed explicitly—check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:08.719Z
- 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: 69fb86d4cbff5d861024c83b
Added to database: 05/06/2026, 18:22:12 UTC
Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:54:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 71
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