AfF in Chrome Network before 149.0.7827.115 (Privileged Network)
CVE-2026-12012 Published on June 11, 2026

Use after free in Network in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.115 allowed an attacker in a privileged network position to potentially exploit heap corruption via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-12012 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2026-12012 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-12012

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Affected Versions

Google Chrome: