CVE-2026-12462
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk18th percentile - higher than 18% of all known CVEs
Summary
A use after free vulnerability in Media in Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.155 allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability poses a high risk to organizations, allowing attackers to execute code remotely, potentially leading to system compromise.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome Media
See all- CVE-2026-7957High
An out of bounds write in Media in Google Chrome on Mac and iOS prior to version 148.0.7778.96 allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2023-3421High
A use after free vulnerability in Media in Google Chrome prior to version 114.0.5735.198 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Media in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)