Use After Free Vulnerability in WebAudio of Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7980

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Google
Status: Chrome
Vendor: CVE Published:; 6 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-7980?

A use after free vulnerability exists in the WebAudio component of Google Chrome, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This issue arises from unhandled memory deallocation, which can be exploited via specially crafted HTML pages, leading to severe security risks for users. Ensuring that users upgrade to the latest version is crucial to mitigating this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Chrome 148.0.7778.96

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-chan...

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497859275

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
May 6, 2026
Vulnerability Reserved
May 5, 2026

CVE-2026-7980 Data

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