CVE-2026-5290
Use-After-Free in Chrome Compositing Enables Sandbox Escape
Publication date: 2026-04-01
Last updated on: 2026-04-01
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | to 146.0.7680.177 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-416 | The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the Compositing component of Google Chrome versions prior to 146.0.7680.178. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser's sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the sandbox environment of the browser, potentially gaining higher privileges on the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized access, execution of arbitrary code, or further compromise of the system.