Use After Free Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-118346

What is CVE-2026-118346?

An identified vulnerability exists in Google Chrome due to a use after free error in the compositing module. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox environment by crafting a malicious HTML page. Users of Google Chrome versions earlier than 156.0.8078.73 are particularly at risk and should upgrade promptly to ensure protection against this type of exploit.

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