CVE-2026-8016: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-8016 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome 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 crafted HTML page. Although the Chromium security team initially rated the severity as low, the CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high severity due to the potential for full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The vulnerability affects desktop versions of Chrome before the specified patched version. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue, but explicit patch status details are not provided in the input data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free bug in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a crafted HTML page, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed with a vendor advisory link to a Chrome stable channel update, suggesting a fix is available in version 148.0.7778.96.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The high CVSS score (8.8) reflects the severity of this impact. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome is available starting with version 148.0.7778.96. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html) should be consulted for official update instructions and confirmation of the patch status. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.
CVE-2026-8016: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-8016 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome 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 crafted HTML page. Although the Chromium security team initially rated the severity as low, the CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high severity due to the potential for full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The vulnerability affects desktop versions of Chrome before the specified patched version. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue, but explicit patch status details are not provided in the input data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free bug in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a crafted HTML page, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed with a vendor advisory link to a Chrome stable channel update, suggesting a fix is available in version 148.0.7778.96.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The high CVSS score (8.8) reflects the severity of this impact. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome is available starting with version 148.0.7778.96. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html) should be consulted for official update instructions and confirmation of the patch status. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:35.787Z
- 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: 69fb86f1cbff5d861024fe1f
Added to database: 05/06/2026, 18:22:41 UTC
Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:58:36 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 86
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