Use after free in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.82 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted… (CVE-2026-85049)
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Skia component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.82. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-85049 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.82. Exploitation requires a user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a crafted HTML page, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the browser sandbox. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.82 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-49c5-693h-32p7
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-85049"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9ad510acd9273b49b67daa
Added to database: 09/04/2026, 14:26:24 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 12:52:30 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 06:48:20 UTC
Views: 57
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