CVEs / CVE-2026-2441
CVE-2026-2441: Google Chromium CSS Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 17 Feb 2026
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 54.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Google Chromium CSS contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
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)
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | from 145.0.7632.75, before 145.0.7632.75 | 145.0.7632.75 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 17 Feb 2026 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
References
- CVE-2026-2441 on NVD
- CVE-2026-2441 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html (cited by CISA)
- CVE-2026-2441 on OSV
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html Release Notes
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/483569511 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://github.com/huseyinstif/CVE-2026-2441-PoC/blob/main/poc.html Exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-2441 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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