CVE-2026-7984
Use After Free in ReadingMode in Google Chrome
Publication date: 2026-05-06
Last updated on: 2026-05-06
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | to 148.0.7778.96 (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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the ReadingMode feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code within a sandbox environment by using a specially crafted HTML page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. This could lead to unauthorized actions or further compromise of the system, especially if the attacker has already gained control over the renderer process.