CVE-2026-9949
Google Chrome Core Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
INFO
Published Date :
May 28, 2026, 11:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 29, 2026, 2:35 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Solution
- Update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later.
- Ensure all users have the latest browser version installed.
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-2026-9949.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html | |
| https://issues.chromium.org/issues/503793153 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-9949 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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-2026-9949
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) Added CWE CWE-416 Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html Added Reference https://issues.chromium.org/issues/503793153