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CVE-2026-9876: Use after free in Google Chrome

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9876cvecve-2026-9876
Published: 05/28/2026 (05/28/2026, 22:25:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-9876 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the WebGL component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by convincing a user to visit a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation status or patch availability in the provided data.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.6critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
google/chrome
pkg:github/google/chrome
Affected versions
<148.0.7778.216

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/05/2026, 21:09:32 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebGL implementation of Google Chrome on Android devices before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and network access (AV:N) with no privileges required (PR:N). Successful exploitation could lead to a sandbox escape, compromising the browser's security boundaries and potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The CVSS vector indicates critical impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level in the input data.

Potential Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Android devices, leading to full compromise of the browser environment. This includes potential unauthorized access to sensitive information, modification of data, and disruption of service. The critical CVSS score reflects the high severity of this impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild so far.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html for current remediation guidance. Until official confirmation of a patch or update is available, users should exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites and consider disabling WebGL if possible as a temporary mitigation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-28T17:24:41.378Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a18c654e29bf47b503b4ec4

Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:48:52 UTC

Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 21:09:32 UTC

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

Views: 49

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