CVE-2026-126842: Use after free in ANGLE
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.78 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Credit
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 157.0.8103.78
Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-126885
- CVE-2026-126895
- CVE-2026-126879
- CVE-2026-126846
- CVE-2026-126911
- CVE-2026-126864
- CVE-2026-126889
- CVE-2026-126859
- CVE-2026-126886
- CVE-2026-126887
- CVE-2026-126870
- CVE-2026-126912
- CVE-2026-126919
- CVE-2026-126878
- CVE-2026-126909
- CVE-2026-126847
- CVE-2026-126853
- CVE-2026-126865
- CVE-2026-126916
- CVE-2026-126903
- CVE-2026-126910
- CVE-2026-126898
- CVE-2026-126871
- CVE-2026-126875
- CVE-2026-126862
- CVE-2026-126900
- CVE-2026-126904
- CVE-2026-126907
- CVE-2026-126851
- CVE-2026-126845
- CVE-2026-126881
- CVE-2026-126867
- CVE-2026-126863
- CVE-2026-126896
- CVE-2026-126869
- CVE-2026-126858
- CVE-2026-126891
- CVE-2026-126874
- CVE-2026-126876
- CVE-2026-126918
- CVE-2026-126866
- CVE-2026-126844
- CVE-2026-126884
- CVE-2026-126894
- CVE-2026-126861
- CVE-2026-126917
- CVE-2026-126856
- CVE-2026-126905
- CVE-2026-126873
- CVE-2026-126922
- CVE-2026-126914
- CVE-2026-126880
- CVE-2026-126872
- CVE-2026-126877
- CVE-2026-126888
- CVE-2026-126843
- CVE-2026-126854
- CVE-2026-126892
- CVE-2026-126897
- CVE-2026-126857
- CVE-2026-126883
- CVE-2026-126840
- CVE-2026-126848
- CVE-2026-126882
- CVE-2026-126906
- CVE-2026-126915
- CVE-2026-126893
- CVE-2026-126855
- CVE-2026-126908
- CVE-2026-126849
- CVE-2026-126901
- CVE-2026-126852
- CVE-2026-126850
- CVE-2026-126841
- CVE-2026-126902
- CVE-2026-126868
- CVE-2026-126921
- CVE-2026-126913
- CVE-2026-126890
- CVE-2026-126860
- CVE-2026-126920
- CVE-2026-126899
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Chrome installations are affected?
Google Chrome versions earlier than 157.0.8103.78 are affected. Installations at or above that version are not identified as affected by the provided information.
What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The attacker needs to induce a user to load a crafted HTML page. The issue is remotely exploitable and does not require local access according to the provided information.
How can I determine whether action is required?
Check the installed Google Chrome version. If it is earlier than 157.0.8103.78, update Chrome to 157.0.8103.78 or a later version.