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CVE-2026-9927: Use after free in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9927cvecve-2026-9927
Published: 05/28/2026 (05/28/2026, 22:25:26 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-9927 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk of confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation status in the provided data.

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, 21:13:13 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the ANGLE graphics abstraction layer of Google Chrome versions before 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a maliciously crafted HTML page, leading to arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected Chrome process. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the user's browsing session and data accessible within that context.

Mitigation Recommendations

The vendor advisory linked should be consulted for the latest remediation guidance. Since the affected version is prior to 148.0.7778.216, updating to version 148.0.7778.216 or later is implied as the remediation step. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, users should verify the update status via the official Google Chrome release notes and apply the update promptly.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-28T17:24:52.881Z
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: 6a18c66ae29bf47b503b604c

Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:49:14 UTC

Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 21:13:13 UTC

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

Views: 48

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