Google Chrome Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Views Allowing Sandbox Escape via Crafted PDF

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Views component of Google Chrome, affecting versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted PDF file.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users can update to Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.216 or later to address this vulnerability.