CVE-2026-8542
HighCVSS 8.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs
Summary
Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 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 could exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system, posing a significant security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome Core
See all- CVE-2026-12007High
A use after free vulnerability in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 149.0.7827.115 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-8574High
A use after free vulnerability in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 148.0.7778.168 allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS