CVE-2026-7921: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7921 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the Passwords component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the patch or remediation status in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Passwords feature of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a crafted HTML page, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution with no privileges required. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed over the network with low complexity and results in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, compromising user data and system integrity. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. No known active exploits have been reported, which may reduce immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor has released a stable channel update as referenced in the advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html). Although the explicit patch status is not stated in the provided data, the presence of this update strongly suggests that a fix is available in Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 or later. Users and administrators should update to the latest stable Chrome version to mitigate this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet fully confirmed in the input data; verify the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-7921: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-7921 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the Passwords component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the patch or remediation status in the provided data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Passwords feature of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a crafted HTML page, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution with no privileges required. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed over the network with low complexity and results in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, compromising user data and system integrity. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. No known active exploits have been reported, which may reduce immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor has released a stable channel update as referenced in the advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html). Although the explicit patch status is not stated in the provided data, the presence of this update strongly suggests that a fix is available in Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 or later. Users and administrators should update to the latest stable Chrome version to mitigate this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet fully confirmed in the input data; verify the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:09.796Z
- 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: 69fb86d4cbff5d861024c85a
Added to database: 05/06/2026, 18:22:12 UTC
Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:54:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 73
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