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CVE-2026-7918: Use after free in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-7918cvecve-2026-7918
Published: Wed May 06 2026 (05/06/2026, 18:12:33 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome 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)

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AILast updated: 05/06/2026, 19:38:06 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the GPU process of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this to perform a sandbox escape, potentially increasing their privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The issue is recognized as high severity by the Chromium project. Although no explicit patch details are included in the input, the vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update that presumably contains the fix.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to increased privileges on the affected system. This elevates the risk of further compromise beyond the renderer sandbox restrictions. No known active exploits have been reported, reducing immediate risk but not eliminating the threat.

Mitigation Recommendations

The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update for Google Chrome, indicating that an official fix is available in version 148.0.7778.96. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on user action to apply the update. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory update announcement.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-05T22:59:08.993Z
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: 69fb86d4cbff5d861024c840

Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:12 PM

Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 7:38:06 PM

Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:16:32 AM

Views: 4

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