CVE-2026-7918: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7918 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the GPU component of Google Chrome 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 browser's sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 8.3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue is available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the GPU process of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could lead to sandbox escape, allowing an attacker to execute code outside the browser's restricted environment. The issue is addressed by an update released by Google as noted in their official stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in a sandbox escape from the renderer process, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the host system. This elevates the risk from a compromised renderer process to broader system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS vector.
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 newer to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-7918: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-7918 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the GPU component of Google Chrome 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 browser's sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 8.3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue is available.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the GPU process of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could lead to sandbox escape, allowing an attacker to execute code outside the browser's restricted environment. The issue is addressed by an update released by Google as noted in their official stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in a sandbox escape from the renderer process, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the host system. This elevates the risk from a compromised renderer process to broader system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS vector.
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 newer to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
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: 05/06/2026, 18:22:12 UTC
Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:54:07 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 64
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