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Google Chrome Extensions Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Extensions component of Google Chrome on Mac, affecting versions prior to 148.0.7778.168. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by convincing a user to install a malicious extension.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

Remediation

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

Added: May 14, 2026, 8:24 PM
Updated: May 14, 2026, 8:24 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
10.0
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
8.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.