Use-after-free sandbox escape in Google Chrome DigitalCredentials
CVE-2026-12008 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the DigitalCredentials component of Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.115. According to the provided advisory text, a remote attacker who had already compromised the renderer process could trigger the flaw via a crafted HTML page and potentially escape Chrome’s sandbox. The issue is described as a memory-lifetime error in DigitalCredentials where freed memory may be reused, creating a path to security boundary bypass from a compromised renderer context.
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Impact
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Mitigation
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Exploits
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Recent activity
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A critical use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome DigitalCredentials that can lead to memory corruption and potentially arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted web page.
A critical use-after-free vulnerability in the Chrome DigitalCredentials component that could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or gain control over affected systems.
A critical use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome DigitalCredentials.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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