Google Chrome Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Cast

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Cast component of Google Chrome, affecting versions prior to 139.0.7258.66. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption by using a crafted HTML page.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to heap corruption, allowing for potential memory manipulation or arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Users can update to Google Chrome version 139.0.7258.66 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Aug 7, 2025, 2:26 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2025, 2:26 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
10.0
exploitability
4.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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