CVE-2026-9946: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could lead to sandbox escape, increasing the attacker's privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The issue was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating by Chromium security. Although a vendor advisory link is provided, it does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details. The vulnerability is not related to a cloud service and no known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to increased privileges on the affected system. This elevates the risk of further system compromise beyond the renderer sandbox. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and the impact is limited to affected Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.216.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status. Users should update to Chrome version 148.0.7778.216 or later, as this version is listed as the fixed version. Patch status is not yet confirmed explicitly in the advisory; therefore, users should verify the latest updates from the official Google Chrome release blog to ensure they have applied the appropriate fix.
CVE-2026-9946: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could lead to sandbox escape, increasing the attacker's privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The issue was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating by Chromium security. Although a vendor advisory link is provided, it does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details. The vulnerability is not related to a cloud service and no known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to increased privileges on the affected system. This elevates the risk of further system compromise beyond the renderer sandbox. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and the impact is limited to affected Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.216.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status. Users should update to Chrome version 148.0.7778.216 or later, as this version is listed as the fixed version. Patch status is not yet confirmed explicitly in the advisory; therefore, users should verify the latest updates from the official Google Chrome release blog to ensure they have applied the appropriate fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-28T17:24:57.486Z
- 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: 6a18c66fe29bf47b503b60ed
Added to database: 5/28/2026, 10:49:19 PM
Last enriched: 5/28/2026, 11:33:58 PM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 8:16:02 PM
Views: 7
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