Google fixes exploited Chrome XML use-after-free zero-day CVE-2026-125350
Stable builds 157.0.8103.50/.51 close the high-severity bug; Google is withholding details until most users update.
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CVE-2026-125346
Use-after-free in Chrome XML before 157.0.8103.50
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 high
- EPSS
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- Published
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- Modified
AI analysisSummaries by Vani AI
A use-after-free in Google Chrome’s XML handling, in versions before 157.0.8103.50, lets a remote attacker run arbitrary code inside the sandbox by inducing a user to open a crafted HTML page. No browser account is required. Related reporting describes exploitation in the wild. Chrome builds before 157.0.8103.50 are affected.
What to do: Update Google Chrome to 157.0.8103.50 or later.
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | prior to 157.0.8103.50 | 157.0.8103.50 |
Estimated exposure
No basis for an estimate.
Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.
Description · NVD
Use after free in XML in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.50 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
In the news
3 storiesGoogle patches in-the-wild Chrome XML zero-day CVE-2026-125350
Stable builds 157.0.8103.50 and .51 close nine flaws; Google has not confirmed code execution or named attackers.
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Google patches exploited Chrome zero-day CVE-2026-125350, its eighth of 2026
The high-severity XML use-after-free is fixed in Chrome 157.0.8103.50 and .51; exploit details remain withheld.
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