Use After Free in ANGLE in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-05-28

Last updated on: 2026-05-29

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-05-28

Last Modified

2026-05-29

Generated

2026-07-09

AI Q&A

2026-05-29

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-08

NVD

CVE-2026-9901

EUVD

EUVD-2026-33196

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 148.0.7778.216 (exc)
google	chrome	to 148.0.7778.215 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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 ANGLE, a component used by Google Chrome. It affects versions of Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216. A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw by using a specially crafted HTML page to execute arbitrary code.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely within the context of the browser's renderer process. This could lead to unauthorized actions such as installing malware, stealing data, or taking control of the affected system.

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