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use after free bug
About this tag
The use after free bug tag on WindowsForum covers memory safety vulnerabilities where a program continues to reference memory after it has been freed, leading to potential crashes or code execution. Content tagged here includes discussions of CVE-2026-11698, a high-severity use-after-free flaw in Chrome's Bluetooth component on macOS. While this specific bug is Mac-only, the tag generally addresses browser and system-level memory corruption issues, their disclosure through NVD, and the broader pattern of memory-safety flaws that can turn web browsing into a security risk. The tag is relevant for readers tracking vulnerability disclosures, patch management, and understanding how use-after-free bugs are exploited in real-world attacks.
Google Chrome for Mac versions earlier than 149.0.7827.103 are affected by CVE-2026-11698, a high-severity use-after-free flaw in the browser’s Bluetooth component disclosed by Chrome and published in NVD on June 8, 2026. The short version for WindowsForum readers is blunt: this is a Mac-only...