CVE-2026-12440 — CRITICAL (9.6)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-12440?

CVE-2026-12440 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12440?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

Use after free in DigitalCredentials in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

CVSS Score

9.6

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 149.0.7827.155
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Vendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/519731619Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-12440?

CVE-2026-12440 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL). Use after free in DigitalCredentials in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security s...

How severe is CVE-2026-12440?

CVE-2026-12440 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12440?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Microsoft Windows.