CVE-2026-9883: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-9883 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Base component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with a high severity CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation status in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Base component of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires user interaction via a specially crafted HTML page, enabling remote code execution. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment. The high CVSS score indicates critical impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, which may reduce immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor has published an advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html. However, the provided data does not explicitly confirm whether a patch or official fix is available. Users and administrators should consult the vendor advisory directly for the latest remediation guidance and apply updates if a fix is released. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-9883: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-9883 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Base component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with a high severity CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation status in the provided data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Base component of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires user interaction via a specially crafted HTML page, enabling remote code execution. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment. The high CVSS score indicates critical impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, which may reduce immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor has published an advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html. However, the provided data does not explicitly confirm whether a patch or official fix is available. Users and administrators should consult the vendor advisory directly for the latest remediation guidance and apply updates if a fix is released. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-28T17:24:43.035Z
- 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: 6a18c659e29bf47b503b502c
Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:48:57 UTC
Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 21:10:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 37
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