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CVE-2026-9923: Use after free in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9923cvecve-2026-9923
Published: 05/28/2026 (05/28/2026, 22:25:25 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-9923 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Skia component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a 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 reporting. The issue affects desktop versions of Google Chrome before the specified patched version.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.8high

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

Affected software

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

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/05/2026, 21:12:53 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome. An attacker can exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers heap corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser compromise. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely over the network without privileges but requires user interaction. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to heap corruption, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the browser, compromising user data and system integrity. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. No known exploits have been reported in the wild so far.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fixed version of Google Chrome (148.0.7778.216) has been released to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the primary remediation step. No additional vendor advisories indicate alternative mitigations or that the issue is already mitigated without patching.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-28T17:24:52.089Z
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: 6a18c667e29bf47b503b5269

Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:49:11 UTC

Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 21:12:53 UTC

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

Views: 47

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