CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-12440
CriticalCVSS 9.6Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.30%
22th percentile — higher than 22% of all known CVEs
Summary
A 'use after free' vulnerability in DigitalCredentials in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability could lead to serious security breaches, allowing attackers to execute malicious code in the context of the browser.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in DigitalCredentials in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)