CVE-2026-2441 Google Chromium CSS Use-After-Free
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page due to a use-after-free flaw in Chrome's CSS handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 17 Feb 2026
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-2441?
CVE-2026-2441 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 13 Feb 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 CSS in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.75 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2441?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-2441?
Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 10 Mar 2026.
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-2026-2441 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2026-2441 in the wild since at least 17 Feb 2026.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 6 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-2441, GHSA-xpp8-qpcr-c3rg, MINI-2m7f-hgjc-8j43.