CVE-2026-9964: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-9964 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the Bluetooth component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 148.0.7778.216. An attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or fix status, but the affected version is listed as prior to 148.0.7778.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Bluetooth functionality of Google Chrome on Mac platforms. It allows remote code execution if a user installs a crafted malicious Chrome extension. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions are those before 148.0.7778.216, which suggests that the fixed version is 148.0.7778.216 or later. The vendor advisory URL points to a Chrome stable channel update announcement, but does not explicitly confirm patch status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected Mac system running Google Chrome, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could allow an attacker to take control of the affected system via a malicious Chrome extension. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Mac to version 148.0.7778.216 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update, which typically includes security fixes. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory content provided, so users should verify the update includes this fix. Until updated, users should avoid installing untrusted Chrome extensions.
CVE-2026-9964: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-9964 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the Bluetooth component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 148.0.7778.216. An attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or fix status, but the affected version is listed as prior to 148.0.7778.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
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 Bluetooth functionality of Google Chrome on Mac platforms. It allows remote code execution if a user installs a crafted malicious Chrome extension. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions are those before 148.0.7778.216, which suggests that the fixed version is 148.0.7778.216 or later. The vendor advisory URL points to a Chrome stable channel update announcement, but does not explicitly confirm patch status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected Mac system running Google Chrome, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could allow an attacker to take control of the affected system via a malicious Chrome extension. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Mac to version 148.0.7778.216 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update, which typically includes security fixes. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory content provided, so users should verify the update includes this fix. Until updated, users should avoid installing untrusted Chrome extensions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-28T17:25:02.715Z
- 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: 6a18c676e29bf47b503b632e
Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:49:26 UTC
Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 21:15:50 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 139
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