Google Chrome up to 145.0.7632.45 CSS use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component CSS. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-2441. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component CSS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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)

The advisory is available at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-2441 since 02/13/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299033 (Google Chrome < 144.0.7559.177 Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. This issue was added on 02/17/2026 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 03/10/2026:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading to version 145.0.7632.75 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (52542), Zero-Day.cz (1076) and Tenable (299033). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Nessus ID: 299033
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 144.0.7559.177 Vulnerability

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 145.0.7632.75

Timelineinfo

02/13/2026 Advisory disclosed
02/13/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
02/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/01/2026 +77 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 483569
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-2441 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-2441
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345930
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 02/13/2026 20:29
Updated: 05/01/2026 18:50
Changes: 02/13/2026 20:29 (23), 02/13/2026 20:30 (35), 02/14/2026 04:39 (2), 02/14/2026 11:47 (11), 02/17/2026 22:13 (13), 02/23/2026 15:48 (11), 03/17/2026 22:19 (2), 05/01/2026 18:50 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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