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CVE-2026-7921: Use after free in Google Chrome

0
High
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-7921cvecve-2026-7921
Published: 05/06/2026 (05/06/2026, 18:12:34 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
google/chrome
pkg:github/google/chrome
Affected versions
<148.0.7778.96

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/14/2026, 03:54:30 UTC

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.

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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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