Description
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-05-28
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free flaw in the ANGLE graphics library within Google Chrome allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability permits the attacker to run code with any privileges granted to the sandboxed rendering process, potentially compromising the user’s data and system integrity. The weakness is identified as CWE-416 and CWE-825.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome browsing clients running any version earlier than 148.0.7778.216 are affected. No other vendor products are listed as impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating high severity in the Chromium security model. The EPSS score is <1% and the vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the fact that remote code execution can be achieved via a crafted web page indicates a high potential impact. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack vector is a malicious or compromised web page that serves the crafted content, allowing an attacker to trigger the use‑after‑free from any user‑visible page they control.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 29, 2026 at 15:49 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later.
  • Restart Chrome to ensure the update is fully applied.
  • Enforce automatic updates or deploy the patch via enterprise management to guarantee all users have the latest safe version.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 29, 2026 at 15:49 UTC.

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History

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use‑After‑Free in ANGLE Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution via Crafted HTML in Chrome chromium-browser: Use after free in ANGLE
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Fri, 29 May 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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Title Use‑After‑Free in ANGLE Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution via Crafted HTML in Chrome

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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

Thu, 28 May 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

Subscriptions

Google Chrome
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-30T03:55:38.205Z

Reserved: 2026-05-28T17:24:56.393Z

Link: CVE-2026-9941

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-29T10:33:05.752Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-28T23:16:52.233

Modified: 2026-05-29T12:16:28.840

Link: CVE-2026-9941

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-9941 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-29T16:00:15Z

Weaknesses