CVE-2026-9961: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-9961 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the SurfaceCapture component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148. 0. 7778. 216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that presumably addresses this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the SurfaceCapture functionality of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploiting this flaw requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers heap corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser instability. The issue has been publicly disclosed and is rated as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor has released an update (version 148.0.7778.216) that addresses this vulnerability, as indicated by the official Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to corrupt memory on the victim's system by leveraging a crafted HTML page, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution or denial of service within the Chrome browser environment. No known active exploits have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later, as this update includes the fix for the use-after-free vulnerability in SurfaceCapture. Since this is a client-side vulnerability, applying the official update is the primary and recommended mitigation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked.
CVE-2026-9961: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-9961 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the SurfaceCapture component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148. 0. 7778. 216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that presumably addresses this issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the SurfaceCapture functionality of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploiting this flaw requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers heap corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser instability. The issue has been publicly disclosed and is rated as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor has released an update (version 148.0.7778.216) that addresses this vulnerability, as indicated by the official Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to corrupt memory on the victim's system by leveraging a crafted HTML page, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution or denial of service within the Chrome browser environment. No known active exploits have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later, as this update includes the fix for the use-after-free vulnerability in SurfaceCapture. Since this is a client-side vulnerability, applying the official update is the primary and recommended mitigation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-28T17:25:01.337Z
- 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: 6a18c676e29bf47b503b6322
Added to database: 5/28/2026, 10:49:26 PM
Last enriched: 5/28/2026, 11:19:52 PM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 2:28:41 PM
Views: 5
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