Use-After-Free in Chromoting in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7898 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the Chromoting component of Google Chrome, i.e., the functionality used by Chrome Remote Desktop. The issue affects Google Chrome on Linux prior to version 148.0.7778.96. According to the provided content, a remote attacker could trigger the flaw via malicious network traffic, leading to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is described as a memory-safety bug in which freed memory is subsequently reused, creating conditions for memory corruption and attacker-controlled execution flow.
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A use-after-free vulnerability in Chromoting (Chrome Remote Desktop).
A critical use-after-free vulnerability in Chromoting, the Chrome Remote Desktop component, with potential for sandbox bypass and full device compromise.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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