CVE-2026-91729: Use After Free
Chromium CVE-2026-91729: Use after free
Other sources
This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026)) for more information.
— Microsoft
Use after free in DigitalCredentials in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
— MITRE
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 153.0.4234.46 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Google Chrome (Chromium)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 153.0.8010.47 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 153.0.8010.47 - Compensating control
Mitigate social engineering risk by restricting exposure to untrusted HTML content (e.g., avoid opening crafted HTML pages from untrusted sources) until patched.
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The attacker needs to persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue is remotely exploitable and can lead to arbitrary code execution outside Chrome's sandbox.
Which Chrome versions need to be updated?
Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.47 are affected. Update to 153.0.8010.47 or a later version.