8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-6299
Google Chrome Prerender Use After Free Arbitrary Code Execution
Description

Use after free in Prerender in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

INFO

Published Date :

April 15, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 15, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-6299 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.101 or later to fix memory corruption.
  • Update Google Chrome to the latest version.
  • Ensure the browser is updated to 147.0.7727.101 or newer.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-6299.

URL Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497053588
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-6299 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-6299 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-6299 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Use after free in Prerender in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
    Added CWE CWE-416
    Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html
    Added Reference https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497053588
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Apr. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.