Google Chrome Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Core Allowing Sandbox Escape

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Core component of Google Chrome for Windows, affecting versions prior to 148.0.7778.168. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by exploiting a crafted HTML page.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a sandbox escape, allowing a compromised renderer process to perform actions outside of its intended restrictions.

Remediation

Users can update to Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.168 or later to address this vulnerability.