Impact
A use‑after‑free bug in the Views component of Google Chrome on macOS allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by serving a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw demonstrates off‑by‑one memory misuse (CWE‑416) and improper handling of memory after deallocation (CWE‑825), enabling overwriting of program data after free. If exploited, the attacker can run code with the privileges of the Chrome process, potentially escalating to full system compromise.
Affected Systems
Google Chrome versions earlier than 149.0.7827.103 running on macOS are vulnerable. The impact is limited to the user running the affected Chrome instance. No other operating systems or desktop branches are mentioned.
Risk and Exploitability
The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a High severity, while the EPSS score of <1% suggests a low but nonzero likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers would need to lure the victim to a malicious web page that contains the crafted HTML, a realistic scenario for phishing or malicious advertising campaigns. Once the exploit is triggered, any code can be executed within the Chrome process.
OpenCVE Enrichment
Debian DSA