CVE-2026-7925
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7925: Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.11%
1.6th percentile
Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | < 148.0.7778.96 | 148.0.7778.96 | |
| chrome | >= 148.0.7778.96 < 148.0.7778.96 | 148.0.7778.96 | |
| chrome_desktop | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 on Windows Chromoting use after free (ID 501833)
vuldb·2026-05-06·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-7925 [HIGH] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 on Windows Chromoting use after free (ID 501833)
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Chrome on Windows. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Chromoting. The manipulation leads to use after free.
This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-7925. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-cwfc-fr5h-mrvp: Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7925 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-cwfc-fr5h-mrvp: Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148
Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7923
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.3
CVE-2026-7923 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7923
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7923: Out of bounds write in Skia. Reported by Google on 2026-04-06 [N/A][ 500087204 ] High CVE-2026-7924: Uninitialized Use in Dawn
Reported by Google on 2026-04-06 [N/A][ 501833981 ] High CVE-2026-7925: Use after free in Chromoting
Severity: high
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Use after free in Chromoting
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-7925 [HIGH] CWE-825 chromium-browser: Use after free in Chromoting
chromium-browser: Use after free in Chromoting
An use after free flaw was found in the Chromoting component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=501833981
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Rapid7
Patch Tuesday - May 2026
blogs_rapid7·2026-05-13·CVSS 10.0
CVE-2026-41089 [CRITICAL] Patch Tuesday - May 2026
Microsoft is publishing 137 vulnerabilities on May 2026 Patch Tuesday . Microsoft is not aware of exploitation in the wild or public disclosure for any of these vulnerabilities. So far this month, Microsoft has provided patches to address 133 browser vulnerabilities, which are not included in the Patch Tuesday count above.
## Windows Netlogon: critical RCE
Anyone responsible for securing a domain controller should prioritize remediation of CVE-2026-41089 , which is a critical stack-based buffer overflow in Windows Netlogon with a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8. Exploitation leads to execution in the context of the Netlogon service, so that’s SYSTEM privileges on the domain controller. For most pentesters, that’s the point at which the customer report more or less writes itself. No privileges
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-7925 chromium-browser: Use after free in Chromoting
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-7925 [HIGH] CVE-2026-7925 chromium-browser: Use after free in Chromoting
CVE-2026-7925 chromium-browser: Use after free in Chromoting
Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)
2026-05-06
Published