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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Use after free in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AnalysisAI
Sandbox escape in Google Chrome via ServiceWorker use-after-free allows remote attackers to break out of Chrome's security sandbox through a specially crafted HTML page. Affects all Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. EPSS data not yet available for this recent CVE. Google has released a patch in version 148.0.7778.96. While rated high severity by Chromium project, the attack complexity is high (AC:H) and requires user interaction (UI:R), limiting widespread exploitation risk despite the critical scope change (S:C) indicating sandbox escape capability.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability exploits a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in Chrome's ServiceWorker implementation. ServiceWorkers are scripts that run in the background separate from web pages, enabling offline functionality and push notifications. Use-after-free occurs when code continues to use a memory pointer after the memory has been freed, allowing attackers to manipulate freed memory and potentially execute arbitrary code. The scope change metric (S:C) in the CVSS vector indicates this vulnerability allows escape from Chrome's sandbox environment, which normally isolates web content from the underlying operating system. The affected component is specifically the ServiceWorker lifecycle management in the Chromium rendering engine, as confirmed by Chromium bug tracker issue 499449324.
RemediationAI
Update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later immediately via the browser's built-in update mechanism (Settings → About Chrome) or download from https://www.google.com/chrome/. Chrome typically auto-updates within 24-48 hours for most users, but manual update verification is recommended for enterprise or manually-managed installations. For environments where immediate patching is not feasible, implement compensating controls: disable ServiceWorker functionality via Chrome Enterprise policy 'ServiceWorkersAllowedForOrigins' set to empty list (note: this breaks offline web app functionality and push notifications for legitimate sites, significantly impacting user experience); deploy browser isolation solutions that virtualize browser sessions in separate containers; restrict user access to untrusted websites via web filtering and application whitelisting. For Chromium-based browsers (Edge, Brave, Opera), monitor respective vendor channels for equivalent security updates as they typically lag Google Chrome releases by several days to weeks.
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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
View allSame technique Denial Of Service
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SUSE
Severity: HighShare
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