Use After Free Vulnerability in Google Chrome on Windows

CVE-2026-8542

What is CVE-2026-8542?

A use after free vulnerability in the Core component of Google Chrome for Windows allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially execute a sandbox escape through a specially crafted HTML page. This could enable unauthorized access to system resources, making it imperative for users to update to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

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