local network security

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Local network security on Windows involves protecting devices and data from threats that originate within the same network segment. A recent example is CVE-2026-7349, a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's Cast component that could allow an attacker on the local network to execute code inside the browser's sandbox. Google and Microsoft patched this flaw in Chrome 147 and Edge 147, respectively. This type of attack does not require user interaction like clicking a link, making it a notable local network security concern. Discussions on WindowsForum cover such vulnerabilities and their fixes for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.

  1. CVE-2026-7349: Chrome Cast Local Network Use-After-Free—Fix and Edge Versions

    Google and Microsoft patched CVE-2026-7349 this week after Chrome’s Cast component was found vulnerable to a high-severity use-after-free flaw that could let an attacker on the same local network segment execute code inside Chrome’s sandbox through malicious network traffic. The fixed Chrome...
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