---
id: "CVE-2026-126852"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-126852"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-126852"]
title: "Chrome: use-after-free in MediaStream lets a web page run code"
severity: "high"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["browser", "chrome", "desktop", "laptops", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["chrome-updated", "non-chrome-browser"]
published_at: "2026-11-11T23:17:13+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-11T23:29:36+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-11T23:33:38+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126852", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-11T23:29:36+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Chrome: use-after-free in MediaStream lets a web page run code

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-126852 (this .md is for agents)

A memory-handling bug in Chrome's MediaStream feature lets a crafted HTML page trigger a use-after-free. A remote attacker can use it to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the Chrome version under Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome, or run `google-chrome --version` on Linux
- Compare the installed version with `157.0.8103.78`; anything older is affected

## Fix

- Google Chrome: update to `157.0.8103.78` or later

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11T23:29:36+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126852

## From the sources

Use after free in MediaStream in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.78 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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