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Google Chrome EUVD-2026-27983

| CVE-2026-7940 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-05-06 Chrome
8.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
May 06, 2026 - 22:29 vuln.today
CVSS changed
May 06, 2026 - 22:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
May 06, 2026 - 18:12 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine enables remote code execution inside the sandbox when users install a malicious extension. Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96 are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution through specially crafted Chrome Extensions exploiting memory corruption in V8. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Identify Chrome deployment method (managed/unmanaged) and confirm current version baseline across the organization. Within 7 days: Deploy Chrome 148.0.7778.96 or later through your update mechanism (Windows Update, MDM, or manual distribution) to all systems. …

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