CVE-2026-8002: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Audio subsystem of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to serve a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution inside Chrome's sandbox environment. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as low severity. The issue is fixed in Chrome version 148.0.7778.96, as noted in the official Google Chrome stable channel update blog post.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome on affected Mac systems. However, the impact is limited by the sandbox containment and the low severity rating assigned by the Chromium security team. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Mac to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this update addresses the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-8002: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Audio subsystem of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to serve a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution inside Chrome's sandbox environment. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as low severity. The issue is fixed in Chrome version 148.0.7778.96, as noted in the official Google Chrome stable channel update blog post.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome on affected Mac systems. However, the impact is limited by the sandbox containment and the low severity rating assigned by the Chromium security team. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Mac to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this update addresses the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:32.325Z
- 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: 69fb86eccbff5d861024f3da
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:36 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 6:39:05 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:14:00 AM
Views: 6
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