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CVE-2026-7928: Use after free in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-7928cvecve-2026-7928
Published: 05/06/2026 (05/06/2026, 18:12:36 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-7928 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue is available.

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
chromium/chromium
pkg:github/chromium/chromium
Affected versions
<148.0.7778.96

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/14/2026, 03:55:07 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can lead to remote code execution within the sandbox environment. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges and with low attack complexity. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability (all rated high). The vendor has released an update to fix this issue as noted in the official Chrome stable channel update announcement.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially compromising the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects Windows users running vulnerable Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. No known active exploits have been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. The vendor advisory confirms that a stable channel update is available to remediate this issue. Applying this official update is the recommended and effective mitigation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-05T22:59:11.655Z
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: 69fb86d8cbff5d861024c8e3

Added to database: 05/06/2026, 18:22:16 UTC

Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:55:07 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC

Views: 62

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