CVE-2026-9923: Use after free in Google Chrome
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 could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue is available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. An attacker could potentially trigger heap corruption remotely by crafting a malicious HTML page that exploits this memory management flaw. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in a stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser crashes. The impact is considered high severity by the Chromium security team. No active exploitation has been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.216 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update on client devices. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html
CVE-2026-9923: Use after free in Google 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 could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue is available.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. An attacker could potentially trigger heap corruption remotely by crafting a malicious HTML page that exploits this memory management flaw. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in a stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser crashes. The impact is considered high severity by the Chromium security team. No active exploitation has been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.216 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update on client devices. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html
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: 5/28/2026, 10:49:11 PM
Last enriched: 5/28/2026, 11:48:52 PM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 8:15:48 AM
Views: 5
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