CVE-2026-9126: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in DOM in Google Chrome on prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Document Object Model (DOM) of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.179. Exploiting this flaw could enable remote code execution inside the sandbox environment through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 20, 2026, and is tracked as CVE-2026-9126. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser process. However, the impact is limited by sandbox containment. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0841193308.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to the latest Chrome version once a fix is officially released. Until then, no specific mitigation steps are provided.
CVE-2026-9126: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in DOM in Google Chrome on prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Document Object Model (DOM) of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.179. Exploiting this flaw could enable remote code execution inside the sandbox environment through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 20, 2026, and is tracked as CVE-2026-9126. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser process. However, the impact is limited by sandbox containment. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0841193308.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to the latest Chrome version once a fix is officially released. Until then, no specific mitigation steps are provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-20T17:47:38.981Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0841193308.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a0e0cd4ba1db473629e7a2f
Added to database: 5/20/2026, 7:34:44 PM
Last enriched: 5/20/2026, 7:49:45 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 8:38:04 PM
Views: 3
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