CVE-2026-7975
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7975: Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a…
PriorityP345high8.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUIRSCCHIHAH
EPSS
0.21%
10.8th percentile
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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
nvdv3.18.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat8.3HIGH
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VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 DevTools use after free (ID 497735)
vuldb·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.3
CVE-2026-7975 [HIGH] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 DevTools use after free (ID 497735)
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component DevTools. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-7975. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.
GHSA
GHSA-wv44-78hj-q9gf: Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7975 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-wv44-78hj-q9gf: Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7975
vendor_chrome·2026-05-19·CVSS 8.3
CVE-2026-7975 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7975
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
CVE-2026-7975
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7973
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7973 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7973
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7973: Integer overflow in Dawn. Reported by Google on 2026-03-29 [N/A][ 497649372 ] Medium CVE-2026-7974: Use after free in Blink
Reported by Google on 2026-03-30 [N/A][ 497735587 ] Medium CVE-2026-7975: Use after free in DevTools
Severity: medium
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Use after free in DevTools
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.3
CVE-2026-7975 [HIGH] CWE-825 chromium-browser: Use after free in DevTools
chromium-browser: Use after free in DevTools
An use after free flaw was found in the DevTools component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497735587
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-2026-7975 chromium-browser: Use after free in DevTools
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.3
CVE-2026-7975 [HIGH] CVE-2026-7975 chromium-browser: Use after free in DevTools
CVE-2026-7975 chromium-browser: Use after free in DevTools
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
2026-05-06
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