Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-125350
Published: November 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU164425
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-125350
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the XML component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2026-125350
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 157.0.8103.50
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 156.0.8078.96, 157.0.8103.50
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 156.0.8078.96, 157.0.8103.50