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Chrome 147.0.7727.101/102 Patches Critical CVE-2026-6303 Codec Flaw
Google has released Chrome 147.0.7727.101 for Windows and Mac, and 147.0.7727.102 for Linux, addressing a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the browser's codec components. CVE-2026-6303...
Microsoft reveals Chrome sandbox escape risk in CVE-2026-6316, fix requires update to 147.0.7727.101.
Microsoft has assigned CVE-2026-6316 to a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's Forms component that could enable browser sandbox escape and remote code execution. The...
Google rushes Chrome 126.0.6478.126 to fix CVE-2026-6360 FileSystem RCE flaw
Google has patched a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's FileSystem component, designated CVE-2026-6360. This security flaw could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code...
CVE-2026-6318: Memory bug in Chrome codecs forces upgrade to version 147.0.7727.101
Google has disclosed CVE-2026-6318, a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's codec handling that affects both Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers. The flaw was patched in Chrome...
Chrome 147.0.7727.101/102 Patches High-Risk CVE-2026-6362 Codecs Flaw
Chromium's latest security disclosure reveals a critical vulnerability in browser code paths that remain central to modern attack surfaces. CVE-2026-6362 is a use-after-free flaw in Codecs affecting...
CVE-2026-6359: Critical Chrome Video Vulnerability Demands Immediate Windows Edge Update
Microsoft has issued an urgent security update for Edge on Windows systems following Google's disclosure of CVE-2026-6359, a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's video processing...
CVE-2026-23410: Linux AppArmor Race Condition Poses Use-After-Free and DoS Risks
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-23410, exposes systems to potential use-after-free conditions and denial-of-service attacks through a race condition in the AppArmor security...
CVE-2026-34757: Critical libpng Use-After-Free Vulnerability Exposes Windows Systems to Heap Disclosure
Microsoft has confirmed a critical vulnerability in the libpng library that could allow attackers to access sensitive memory data from Windows systems. CVE-2026-34757, a use-after-free flaw in PNG...
CVE-2026-33416: Critical libpng Use-After-Free Vulnerability Patched in Version 1.6.56
Microsoft has issued a security alert for CVE-2026-33416, a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the widely deployed libpng image library. The flaw affects versions prior to 1.6.56 and has been...
CVE-2026-32080: Critical Windows WalletService Use-After-Free Vulnerability Requires Immediate Patching
Microsoft has confirmed CVE-2026-32080 as a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows WalletService, requiring immediate attention from security teams. The use-after-free flaw allows...
CVE-2026-27923: Critical Windows DWM Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) Explained
Microsoft has patched a significant local elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) tracked as CVE-2026-27923 with a CVSS score of 7.8. This use-after-free flaw...
CVE-2026-27916: Windows UPnP Device Host Use-After-Free Vulnerability Exposes Privilege Escalation Risk
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday security update addresses a critical local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows UPnP Device Host service. CVE-2026-27916, rated as an...