DEBIAN-CVE-2026-121214: Use After Free
Published Nov 3, 2026
·Updated
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected Software
3 affected components
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium*
Event History
Nov 3, 2026
CVE Published
via OSV·09:17 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What does an attacker need to do to exploit this issue?
The attacker needs to induce a user to visit or render a crafted HTML page. The vector is network-based, requires no attacker privileges, and requires user interaction.
2
What is the likely impact if exploitation succeeds?
A successful exploit could allow arbitrary code execution outside the browser sandbox. The reported impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
3
Which Chromium versions are affected?
The issue affects Google Chrome versions prior to 157.0.8103.38. The supplied data identifies the affected Debian software as debian/chromium but does not provide Debian package version ranges.