Actively exploited in the wild
Google Chrome Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Google - Chrome · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2021-11-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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CVE-2020-16017
CriticalCVSS 9.6KEVSummary
Use after free in site isolation in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.198 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can bypass the browser sandbox and execute code outside it, increasing the risk of user workstation compromise.
Recommendation
Update Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.198 or later.
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Memory corruption vulnerability in the Sandbox component of Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
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Use-after-free vulnerability in the SVG component of Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
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Use-after-free vulnerability in the Turbolev component of Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-113337High
Memory corruption vulnerability in the Scroll component of Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-113335High
Memory corruption vulnerability in the Extensions component of Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-113332High
Memory corruption vulnerability in the GPU component of Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-113327High
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Chromecast component of Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-113324High
Use-after-free vulnerability in the GPU component of Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-113322Unknown
Memory corruption in the Dawn component of Google Chrome prior to version 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. Chromium severity: High.
- CVE-2026-113321High
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Extensions component of Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in site isolation in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.198 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS