Use-after-free vuln in Chrome WebAppInstalls (prior 148.0.7778.216)
CVE-2026-9990 Published on May 28, 2026
Use after free in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: 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-2026-9990 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-9990
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 148.0.7778.216 and below 148.0.7778.216 is affected.