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CVE-2026-7975: Google Chrome DevTools Use After Free Allows Remote Sandbox Escape
CVE-2026-7975 · published 6 months ago
Summary
A vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools allowed an attacker who had already taken control of the browser's renderer process to potentially break out of a secure environment. This could be exploited by a crafted HTML page. Users should update to the latest version of Google Chrome to fix this issue.
What to do
- Update echo chromium to version 148.0.7778.96-1~deb12u1.
- Update google chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | debian | chromium | All versions |
| Debian:12 | debian | chromium | All versions |
| Debian:13 | debian | chromium | All versions |
| Debian:14 | debian | chromium | All versions |
| Echo | echo | chromium |
< 148.0.7778.96-1~deb12u1 Fix: upgrade to 148.0.7778.96-1~deb12u1
|
| – | chrome |
< 148.0.7778.96 cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
ECHO-d62d-b506-204e
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-7975 Vendor Advisory
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-7975 URL
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.... Vendor Advisory
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497735587 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker full control
Type
CWE-416Use After Free
Timeline
Published6 May 2026
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen6 May 2026
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