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)

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Thu, 07 May 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Title Use-after-Free in V8 Allows Arbitrary Code Execution via Malicious Chrome Extension

Wed, 06 May 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Wed, 06 May 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 06 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 06 May 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 06 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Title Use-after-Free in V8 Allows Arbitrary Code Execution via Malicious Chrome Extension

Wed, 06 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description 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)
Weaknesses CWE-416
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T21:58:14.000Z

Reserved: 2026-05-05T22:59:15.321Z

Link: CVE-2026-7940

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T19:46:04.976Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-06T19:16:42.323

Modified: 2026-05-06T23:33:48.200

Link: CVE-2026-7940

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Updated: 2026-05-07T01:15:17Z

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