Description
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution via Use-After-Free
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Google Chrome contains a use‑after‑free flaw in the Views component that allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox through a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability enables execution of malicious code with the privileges of the affected process, potentially allowing an attacker to compromise the entire system. The weakness is identified as CWE‑416 and carries a high severity rating.

Affected Systems

All users running Google Chrome versions older than 154.0.8037.57 are affected. The issue is limited to the desktop stable channel and does not affect other products or earlier stable releases that already incorporate the fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.3 indicates a high impact. Though an EPSS score is not available, the vulnerability requires a compromised renderer process and a crafted HTML payload, making exploitation moderately difficult but still likely in environments where renderer isolation is weak. The flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but its high severity and potential for remote code execution warrant immediate attention.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.57 or later, which includes the definitive fix for the use‑after‑free bug.
  • Ensure that Chrome’s renderer processes are sandboxed by maintaining default security settings and enabling site isolation; consider disabling third‑party plugins that can increase the attack surface.
  • Monitor browser activity for unusual renderer crashes or anomalous network requests, and apply additional host‑based intrusion detection rules to detect exploitation attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6513-1 chromium security update
History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title Use‑After‑Free in Chrome Views Allows Arbitrary Code Execution chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Use after free in Views
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Title Use‑After‑Free in Chrome Views Allows Arbitrary Code Execution

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T03:56:35.855Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T05:10:27.535Z

Link: CVE-2026-95351

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T18:17:40.064Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-29T18:17:28.087

Modified: 2026-09-30T16:26:49.500

Link: CVE-2026-95351

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-29T17:31:43Z

Links: CVE-2026-95351 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T09:30:18Z

Weaknesses