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proxy use after free
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The proxy use after free tag covers discussions about the critical Chrome vulnerability CVE-2026-6297, a use-after-free bug in the proxy component affecting Chrome versions before 147.0.7727.101. This flaw allows an attacker in a privileged network position to potentially achieve a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. Google patched it in the April 15, 2026 Stable Channel update, and Microsoft tracks it as a downstream Chromium vulnerability for enterprise patching. Topics include severity, patch deployment, and implications for browser security.
Google has patched CVE-2026-6297, a use-after-free in Proxy that affects Chrome versions before 147.0.7727.101 and carries a Critical Chromium severity rating. The public description says a crafted HTML page could allow an attacker in a privileged network position to potentially achieve a...