Google · Google Chrome · CVE-2026-8523
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.168
**Description**
A use after free issue exists in Mojo. This allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially achieve a sandbox escape by using a specially crafted HTML page. Use after free is a memory corruption flaw that occurs when an application continues to use a pointer after it has been freed.
**Recommendations**
Update to version 148.0.7778.168 or later.