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CVE-2026-85042 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools component. Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.82 are affected. A remote attacker can use a crafted HTML page to trigger use of memory after it has been freed, resulting in arbitrary code execution outside Chrome's browser sandbox.
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A Google Chrome vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute malicious code outside the browser sandbox through specially crafted web pages.
A high-severity use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in Google Chrome DevTools before version 152.0.7977.82. A remote attacker could induce arbitrary code execution outside Chrome's sandbox by convincing a user to process a crafted HTML page.
A high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome DevTools.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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