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Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AnalysisAI
Remote code execution in Google Chrome's WebAudio component (versions prior to 148.0.7778.216) allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the renderer sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The flaw is a use-after-free memory corruption issue rated High severity by Chromium, with a CVSS score of 8.8 reflecting low attack complexity and no authentication required, though user interaction (visiting a page) is needed. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not currently listed in CISA KEV.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability resides in Chrome's WebAudio API, a JavaScript interface for processing and synthesizing audio in web applications, implemented in the Blink rendering engine. The root cause is CWE-416 (Use After Free), where memory is referenced after it has been freed, allowing an attacker to manipulate freed heap memory to corrupt program state and gain control of execution flow. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome (all versions prior to 148.0.7778.216), and exploitation occurs within the renderer process sandbox - meaning an additional sandbox escape would typically be required to fully compromise the host operating system.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: Google Chrome 148.0.7778.216 - upgrade Chrome desktop immediately via the Stable Channel update documented at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html. Most installations will receive this automatically on browser restart; administrators managing fleets via Google Admin Console, Group Policy, or MDM should force-relaunch Chrome to guarantee the update is applied. Users of downstream Chromium-based browsers (Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi) should monitor for and apply the equivalent vendor update once published. If patching cannot be performed immediately, compensating controls include enabling Chrome's Site Isolation (default in modern versions, provides additional renderer separation) and considering disabling JavaScript on untrusted sites via site-specific permissions - though disabling JS will break the majority of modern web applications and is only viable for restricted browsing profiles. Network-level mitigations such as blocking unknown domains via a secure web gateway can reduce drive-by exposure but will not eliminate risk from compromised legitimate sites.
Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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SUSE
Severity: High| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
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EUVD-2026-33094
GHSA-r3cx-3f67-3836