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CVE-2026-9901: Use after free in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9901cvecve-2026-9901
Published: 05/28/2026 (05/28/2026, 22:25:17 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-9901 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue was released in version 148.0.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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, 21:11:45 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the ANGLE graphics abstraction layer within Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploiting this flaw requires the attacker to have already compromised the renderer process, after which they can execute arbitrary code remotely by using a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the context of the compromised renderer process, potentially leading to full control over the affected Chrome instance. This can result in confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS score. No known exploits are reported in the wild, which may limit immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fixed version of Google Chrome (148.0.7778.216) has been released that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update on client devices. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked in the input data.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-28T17:24:47.370Z
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: 6a18c660e29bf47b503b5145

Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:49:04 UTC

Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 21:11:45 UTC

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

Views: 56

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