CVE-2026-12007 Use after free in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page due to a use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome on Windows.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-12007?

CVE-2026-12007 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 11 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.115 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12007?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-12007?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2026-12007 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12007 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-12007, ECHO-6945-b95f-badf, GHSA-wvh3-7fqf-9pv5, MINI-x9v5-3jj7-cx3j.

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