CVE-2026-9932: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-9932 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue in version 148.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the ANGLE graphics abstraction layer within Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 148.0.7778.216. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this flaw via a specially crafted HTML page to perform a sandbox escape, potentially leading to full compromise of the browser environment. The issue is rated high severity due to its potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is addressed in the stable update 148.0.7778.216.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox from the renderer process, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. This compromises the security boundaries intended to isolate web content, increasing risk to user data and system integrity. The CVSS score of 8.3 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (148.0.7778.216) is available 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. There are no vendor advisories indicating that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated without patching.
CVE-2026-9932: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-9932 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue in version 148.0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the ANGLE graphics abstraction layer within Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 148.0.7778.216. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this flaw via a specially crafted HTML page to perform a sandbox escape, potentially leading to full compromise of the browser environment. The issue is rated high severity due to its potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is addressed in the stable update 148.0.7778.216.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox from the renderer process, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. This compromises the security boundaries intended to isolate web content, increasing risk to user data and system integrity. The CVSS score of 8.3 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (148.0.7778.216) is available 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. There are no vendor advisories indicating that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated without patching.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-28T17:24:54.082Z
- 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: 6a18c66ae29bf47b503b6060
Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:49:14 UTC
Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 21:13:33 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 56
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