CVE-2026-85048: Use After Free

Q: What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process. The vulnerability can then be used with a crafted HTML page to execute arbitrary code outside Chrome's sandbox.

Q: Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.82 are affected. Update Chrome to 152.0.7977.82 or later.

Published Sep 3, 2026

Updated

Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.82 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google Chrome<152.0.7977.82

Event History

Sep 3, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:26 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:26 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process. The vulnerability can then be used with a crafted HTML page to execute arbitrary code outside Chrome's sandbox.

Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.82 are affected. Update Chrome to 152.0.7977.82 or later.