CVE-2026-12465 is a high-severity object lifecycle and insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability in the Metrics component of Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.155. The flaw can be triggered through a crafted HTML page and is exploitable by an attacker who has already achieved compromise of the renderer process. The vulnerability affects the boundary between a compromised renderer and the browser sandbox, creating a path to escape sandbox restrictions. The issue is described as an object lifecycle problem in Metrics and has also been categorized as insufficient validation of untrusted input, indicating unsafe handling of attacker-controlled state or data during object processing within that component.
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A high-severity insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability in Chrome's Metrics component.
A high-severity insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability in Chrome Metrics.
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