CVE-2026-9952: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-9952 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebAudio component of Google Chrome versions prior to 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 specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebAudio subsystem of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and can result in arbitrary code execution within the sandbox environment. 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. The issue is publicly disclosed and patched in the referenced Chrome stable update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the Chrome sandbox, potentially compromising browser security and user data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The high CVSS score reflects the serious nature of this vulnerability. However, no active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update that fixes this vulnerability in Chrome version 148.0.7778.216. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html.
CVE-2026-9952: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-9952 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebAudio component of Google Chrome versions prior to 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 specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebAudio subsystem of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and can result in arbitrary code execution within the sandbox environment. 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. The issue is publicly disclosed and patched in the referenced Chrome stable update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the Chrome sandbox, potentially compromising browser security and user data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The high CVSS score reflects the serious nature of this vulnerability. However, no active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update that fixes this vulnerability in Chrome version 148.0.7778.216. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory at 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
- 2026-05-28T17:24:58.869Z
- 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: 6a18c673e29bf47b503b6260
Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:49:23 UTC
Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 21:15:01 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 41
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