CVE-2026-9954: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-9954 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the TabStrip component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148. 0. 7778. 216. This flaw could be exploited by a remote attacker who convinces a user to perform specific UI gestures while visiting a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update, indicating a fixed version is available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the TabStrip feature of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires user interaction with specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, which may cause heap corruption. The issue has been publicly disclosed and addressed by Google in a stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption in the affected Chrome browser, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser instability. However, no active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory linked provides details on the stable channel update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-9954: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-9954 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the TabStrip component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148. 0. 7778. 216. This flaw could be exploited by a remote attacker who convinces a user to perform specific UI gestures while visiting a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update, indicating a fixed version is available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the TabStrip feature of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires user interaction with specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, which may cause heap corruption. The issue has been publicly disclosed and addressed by Google in a stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption in the affected Chrome browser, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser instability. However, no active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory linked provides details on the stable channel update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-28T17:24:59.285Z
- 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: 6a18c673e29bf47b503b6268
Added to database: 5/28/2026, 10:49:23 PM
Last enriched: 5/28/2026, 11:20:35 PM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 8:14:54 AM
Views: 4
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