CVE-2026-95299: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-95299 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the GPU process of Google Chrome versions before 154.0.8037.57. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free condition, enabling arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox. This vulnerability was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in a stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution outside the sandbox, which can lead to full compromise of the affected system through the Chrome browser. The vulnerability affects the GPU process, which is a critical component for rendering and security isolation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 154.0.8037.57. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2026-95299: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-95299 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the GPU process of Google Chrome versions before 154.0.8037.57. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free condition, enabling arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox. This vulnerability was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in a stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution outside the sandbox, which can lead to full compromise of the affected system through the Chrome browser. The vulnerability affects the GPU process, which is a critical component for rendering and security isolation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 154.0.8037.57. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-22T05:07:52.475Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0856730748.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6abbf87257f14566d451c5b7
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 17:42:10 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 18:06:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 19:38:08 UTC
Views: 2
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