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Network page-visit vector with mandatory user interaction, but DevTools-context requirement and heap-grooming make it AC:H; sandbox escape justifies S:C and full C/I/A on the host.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
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4DescriptionCVE.org
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AnalysisAI
Remote code execution in Google Chrome's DevTools component before 153.0.8010.36 stems from a use-after-free (CWE-416) that, per the advisory, allows a crafted HTML page to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. All desktop Chrome builds prior to the fixed stable release are affected; the flaw was reported internally by the Chrome team, is fixed in the stable channel, and has no public exploit identified at time of analysis. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the victim to visit a crafted HTML page in a vulnerable Chrome build (prior to 153.0.8010.36), and - because the vulnerable code is DevTools - realistically requires the DevTools context to be active, making this the concrete triggering feature. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The signals conflict and should be weighed carefully. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
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| Remediation | Vendor-released patch: update Google Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or later via the stable channel, then relaunch the browser to apply it; managed fleets should confirm the update through their Chrome Enterprise/policy management. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, inventory all Chrome desktop installations across your environment and communicate the critical patch requirement to users and system administrators via security alert. …
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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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EUVD-2026-74450
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