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CVE-2026-7898 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the Chromoting component of Google Chrome on Linux. Chromoting underpins Chrome Remote Desktop functionality. The flaw affects Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96 on Linux and can be triggered by malicious network traffic. As a use-after-free condition, the vulnerability arises when memory is accessed after it has been released, creating the possibility of memory corruption and attacker-controlled execution flow. Available reporting indicates the issue was discovered internally by Google in April 2026.
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A use-after-free vulnerability in Chromoting (Chrome Remote Desktop).
A critical use-after-free vulnerability in Chromoting, the Chrome Remote Desktop component, with potential for sandbox bypass and full device compromise.
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