CVE-2026-9984: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-9984 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the UI component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report. A stable channel update addressing this issue has been published by Google.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the user interface of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed over the network without privileges, but requires user interaction. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges of the Chrome process. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.216 has been released by Google to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update 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-2026-9984: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-9984 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the UI component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report. A stable channel update addressing this issue has been published by Google.
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 user interface of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed over the network without privileges, but requires user interaction. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges of the Chrome process. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.216 has been released by Google to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update 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
- 2026-05-28T17:25:07.674Z
- 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: 6a18c67ee29bf47b503b6501
Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:49:34 UTC
Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 21:17:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 58
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