Bug 2467417 (CVE-2026-7940) - CVE-2026-7940 chromium-browser: Use after free in V8
Summary: CVE-2026-7940 chromium-browser: Use after free in V8
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-7940
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Assignee: Product Security
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Depends On: 2468370 2468371
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-05-06 19:05 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-05-08 22:26 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-06 19:05:57 UTC 
Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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