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Use-after-free in ANGLE in Google Chrome

IdentifiersCVE-2026-7901CWE-416· Use After Free

CVE-2026-7901 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in ANGLE, Chrome’s graphics abstraction layer, affecting Google Chrome on Mac prior to version 148.0.7778.96. The flaw can be triggered by a remote attacker via a crafted HTML page, causing Chrome to access memory after it has been freed. As described in the provided content, successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome sandbox.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the Chrome sandbox on affected Mac systems. Because the bug is reachable through a crafted HTML page, it presents drive-by exploitation risk when a target visits attacker-controlled web content. The provided content does not establish sandbox escape or full system compromise.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

Apply the vendor update as soon as possible. Until patching is completed, reduce exposure by limiting access to untrusted or attacker-controlled websites and web content, since exploitation is described as occurring via a crafted HTML page. The provided content does not include any vendor-specified workaround beyond updating.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Update Google Chrome on Mac to version 148.0.7778.96 or later. The provided content indicates that this vulnerability was fixed in Chrome 148 and users are urged to update immediately.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

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ACTIVITY FEED

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