CVE-2026-9114
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Use After Free in QUIC in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-05-20

Last updated on: 2026-05-21

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Use after free in QUIC in Google Chrome on prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
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Published
2026-05-20
Last Modified
2026-05-21
Generated
2026-06-10
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2026-05-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-08
NVD
CVE-2026-9114
EUVD
EUVD-2026-31162
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Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 148.0.7778.179 (exc)
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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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the QUIC protocol implementation in Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.179. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox by sending malicious network traffic.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is high. An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code within the sandbox environment of Google Chrome, potentially leading to compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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