CVSS 3.1
9.6 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-2026-126885 google chrome: Use After Free
Critical (9.6) in google chrome. EPSS 0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
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Use after free in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.78 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.4% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 32nd percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CISA's assessment (SSVC)
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total, assessed 2026-11-12. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
- CWE
- CWE-416 Use After Free
- Published
- Modified
- Assigned by
- Chrome (CNA)
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
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Affected
Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Google Chrome | from 157.0.8103.78 before 157.0.8103.78 |
Fix and patched versions
- Vendor advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01744469280.html
Linux distributions
| Distribution | Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | 12, 13, 14 | chromium | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-126885 |
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History
- Scored 9.6 critical
- Analyzed by the NVD
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