Use After Free in Chrome Views (148.0.7778.216) Enables Sandbox Escape via PDF
CVE-2026-9993 Published on May 28, 2026
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-9993 can be exploited with network access, requires 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.
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-2026-9993 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-9993
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 148.0.7778.216 and below 148.0.7778.216 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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