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Google Chrome WebAppInstalls Use-After-Free Vulnerability on Mac

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the WebAppInstalls component of Google Chrome for Mac, affecting versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption by convincing users to perform specific UI gestures while interacting with 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 148.0.7778.216 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: May 28, 2026, 11:24 PM
Updated: May 28, 2026, 11:24 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
7.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
9.3
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.