CVE-2026-9990Network attack vector

Heap corruption via WebAppInstalls use-after-free

Published May 28, 2026 · Updated May 28, 2026

Use-after-free in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on macOS before 148.0.7778.216 allows remote attackers to corrupt heap memory via crafted HTML. WebAppInstalls accesses memory after it has been freed, but Google has not disclosed the affected function or object lifetime. Exploitation requires the user to perform specific UI gestures on the page; the published impact is potential heap corruption, not demonstrated code execution.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Nov 1, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on macOS before 148.0.7778.216 allows remote attackers to corrupt heap memory via crafted HTML. WebAppInstalls accesses memory after it has been freed, but Google has not disclosed the affected function or object lifetime. Exploitation requires the user to perform specific UI gestures on the page; the published impact is potential heap corruption, not demonstrated code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-9990
Published
May 28, 2026
Updated
May 28, 2026
Vendor
WebM Project
Product
Chrome
Classifications
CWE-416, CWE-825
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 28, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected version<148.0.7778.216

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WebM Project · Chrome<148.0.7778.216

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
CWE-825Expired Pointer Dereference

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