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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-89225

| CVE-2026-95315 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-09-23 vendor:ubuntu GHSA-2668-37j7-xrx8
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: vendor:ubuntu
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Deliver crafted content to user
  2. Delivery
    User opens content in Chrome
  3. Exploit
    Trigger use-after-free in browser component
  4. Execution
    Corrupt heap memory
  5. Impact
    Execute code in renderer process

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Memory lifecycle management
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to run an unpatched Google Chrome earlier than 154.0.8037.57 (September 2026 stable channel) and to interact with attacker-controlled content (UI:R - e.g. open a page, file, or trigger the vulnerable component). The CVSS vector specifies a LOCAL attack vector (AV:L), meaning the trigger is delivered/reached locally rather than as a pure remote drive-by, though the exact vulnerable feature is not disclosed in the available data (description unknown; see chromium issue 517661385). No authentication is required (PR:N) and complexity is low (AC:L). Limiting factors: user interaction is mandatory, and the flaw is fixed in Chrome 154.0.8037.57 so patched/auto-updated installations are not affected.

Impact

This is a CWE-416 use-after-free in Google Chrome, NVD-scored CVSS 7.8 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Notably the attack vector is LOCAL (AV:L), which diverges from most of the September 2026 Chrome memory-corruption batch that were scored AV:N (network/drive-by) - this suggests the flaw is reached through a locally-delivered vector (a crafted local file, extension, or content opened by the user) rather than a purely remote web page; verify the exact trigger with the Chrome release notes / chromium issue 517661385. Impact is high across confidentiality, integrity and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), consistent with a memory-corruption bug that can lead to renderer code execution - this is an RCE-class issue, NOT information disclosure as one tag implies. On real-world signals: no EPSS score is provided, the CVE is not in CISA KEV, and no public exploit code is identified, so there is no evidence of active exploitation at time of analysis. However, exploitation requires only low complexity and no privileges beyond a single user interaction (UI:R, e.g. opening content), and the product is ubiquitous, so this warrants prompt patching despite the absence of a known exploit. The 'Information Disclosure' tag conflicts with the I:H/A:H impact metrics and appears mislabeled.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts malicious content (e.g. a web page, document, or file) that, when opened in an unpatched Chrome, triggers a use-after-free in a browser component, corrupting memory to gain code execution in the renderer process. The local attack vector and UI:R requirement mean the victim must open or interact with the attacker-supplied content on their own machine. No public proof-of-concept exploit is identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Sep 29, 2026

Use-after-free in Google Chrome affects desktop installations older than the 154.0.8037.57 stable channel release (September 2026), allowing an attacker who can get a victim to interact with crafted content to corrupt browser memory and potentially achieve code execution, data theft, or an information leak. The flaw is unauthenticated (PR:N) with low attack complexity but requires user interaction (UI:R), and the CVSS 3.1 vector scores it 7.8 with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact; note that the vector is AV:L, so the trigger is reached locally rather than as a pure remote drive-by. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and there is no confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV), though CWE-416 use-after-free flaws in browsers are historically attractive targets; a vendor fix is available in Chrome 154.0.8037.57.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Sep 24, 2026 - 02:43

Impact for CVE-2026-95315 cannot be characterized from the available data: the description is a placeholder ('[Unknown description]'), no CVSS score or vector was assigned, no CWE mapping exists, and no references, CPE identifiers, or patch information were supplied. The only provenance signal is a 'vendor:ubuntu' attribution, which means the record originates from Ubuntu's security feed - it does not by itself confirm that Ubuntu is the affected product nor identify any vulnerable component or version. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, and no confirmed actively exploited (CISA KEV) status is present; the EPSS-style risk signal is likewise absent, so no quantitative likelihood estimate can be offered. This entry should be treated as an unresolved triage item rather than a characterized vulnerability until authoritative detail is obtained.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Google Chrome 154.0.8037.57, delivered through the September 2026 stable channel update (http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0856730748.html); upgrade to 154.0.8037.57 or later and confirm the version via chrome://version, restarting the browser so the new binary is actually loaded. Because the flaw is a use-after-free (CWE-416) and the vulnerable component is not publicly identified, there is no targeted feature-toggle workaround - the practical mitigation is prompt patching plus reliance on Chrome's existing renderer sandbox and Site Isolation, which contain the blast radius of a memory-corruption bug but do not eliminate the flaw. For fleets that cannot update immediately, restrict exposure by enforcing enterprise update policies so auto-update is not disabled, blocking or gating access to untrusted pages and files through network/proxy filtering and download controls (trade-off: reduced user productivity and false positives), and using browser isolation/remote rendering for high-risk browsing (trade-off: latency, cost, and compatibility issues with interactive sites). Since exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R), user awareness guidance to avoid opening unsolicited links, attachments, and downloads provides marginal but real risk reduction while patching completes; note that the CVSS vector is AV:L, so host-level hardening and restricting local execution of untrusted content also apply. Monitor Chromium issue 517661385 for the eventual technical disclosure and reassess compensating controls once the affected component is named.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 154.0.8037.57 <154.0.8037.57

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 154.0.8037.57

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-416, a use-after-free: a heap object is freed while a stale reference to it remains reachable, and subsequent dereferencing of that dangling pointer reads or writes attacker-influenced data. This class of bug is classified in the supplied tags as both Memory Corruption and Information Disclosure, which is typical of browser use-after-free issues - the freed chunk can be reallocated with attacker-controlled contents (memory corruption) or read back to leak process memory (information disclosure). The vulnerability lives in Google Chrome itself (reported by vendor:ubuntu, tracked in Chromium issue 517661385), and the exact vulnerable component or feature is not disclosed in the available data, consistent with Chrome's practice of withholding technical detail until most users have updated. The CVSS vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates no privileges are required, no authentication is needed, attack complexity is low, and impact is high across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but the attacker must induce a local interaction with the malicious input. The EUVD entry (EUVD-2026-89225) records the affected-version range as Chrome releases below 154.0.8037.57. No CPE strings were supplied with this record, so precise platform/version enumeration relies on the EUVD affected-version data and the Chrome stable channel advisory.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vendor:ubuntu) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Adopting NVD's local vector and single user-interaction trigger for a use-after-free; no privileges needed (PR:N) and full C/I/A impact consistent with renderer code execution, scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE CRITICAL
Red Hat 8.8 HIGH

Primary rating from Vendor (vendor:ubuntu).

CVSS VectorVendor: vendor:ubuntu

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVSS changed
Sep 29, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)

DescriptionCVE.org

[Unknown description]

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A memory-corruption flaw in Google Chrome for desktop puts every endpoint running a version older than 154.0.8037.57 at risk of attacker-controlled code execution, data theft, or information disclosure. Because exploitation depends on an employee interacting with crafted content rather than an attacker acting unauthenticated over the network, the exposure is concentrated in the everyday browsing habits of the entire workforce rather than in a single internet-facing system. Leadership should care because the affected population is broad, the consequences include full compromise of the user's session and local data, and remediation is a straightforward fleet-wide version uplift that is currently available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is the most widely deployed desktop browser worldwide
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to access memory through a pointer after that memory has been deallocated.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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