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CVE-2026-9893: Use after free in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9893cvecve-2026-9893
Published: Thu May 28 2026 (05/28/2026, 22:25:15 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Use after free in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.3high

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

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/29/2026, 00:04:43 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Skia graphics library within Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploiting this flaw requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could enable an attacker to break out of the sandbox environment, increasing the severity of an attack originating from malicious web content. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 28, 2026, with a vendor advisory published by Google. No CVSS score is provided, and remediation details are not explicitly stated in the input data.

Potential Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to greater system compromise beyond the browser. This elevates the risk associated with renderer process compromises by enabling privilege escalation or arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox. No known active exploitation has 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_0877304591.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply any official fixes once available. Until a patch is confirmed, avoid visiting untrusted websites and consider restricting renderer process privileges where possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-28T17:24:45.312Z
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: 6a18c65de29bf47b503b50c3

Added to database: 5/28/2026, 10:49:01 PM

Last enriched: 5/29/2026, 12:04:43 AM

Last updated: 5/29/2026, 5:33:47 PM

Views: 10

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