CVE-2026-9995: Use after free in WebXR

Published May 14, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-9995 Use after free in WebXR

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

Microsoft

Use after free in WebXR in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

NVD

Credit

Google

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<148.0.7778.216
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft Edge<148.0.3967.96
All of the following
Google Chrome<148.0.7778.216
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Google Chrome<148.0.7778.215
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Linux Linux kernel

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome / Chromium (WebXR) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 148.0.7778.216
  2. Compensating control

    If immediate upgrade is not possible, mitigate exploitation by preventing untrusted/unknown HTML pages from being rendered in the browser (e.g., restrict browsing to trusted content/sites) to avoid a crafted HTML page triggering the WebXR use-after-free.

Event History

May 28, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:25 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 29, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·11:21 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Apr 28, 58520
Event
via FIRST·05:32 AM

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-9995?

CVE-2026-9995 has a high severity rating of 8.8 according to the CVSS 3.1 scoring system.

2

What types of vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2026-9995?

CVE-2026-9995 is associated with a use after free vulnerability in WebXR in Google Chrome.

3

How does CVE-2026-9995 impact Google Chrome users?

CVE-2026-9995 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

4

How do I fix CVE-2026-9995?

To fix CVE-2026-9995, users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later.

5

When was CVE-2026-9995 published?

CVE-2026-9995 was published on May 14, 2026.

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