---
id: "CVE-2026-126861"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-126861"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-126861"]
title: "Chrome on Android: media use-after-free lets a web page run code"
severity: "high"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "browser", "chrome", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["already-updated", "non-android"]
published_at: "2026-11-11T23:17:14+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-11T23:29:37+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-11T23:33:29+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126861", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-11T23:29:37+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Chrome on Android: media use-after-free lets a web page run code

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-126861 (this .md is for agents)

A use-after-free bug in the Media component of Google Chrome on Android lets a remote attacker run arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox when a user opens a crafted HTML page. Chromium rates it High severity.

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

## How to check

- Open Chrome on the Android device and check the version under Settings > About Chrome
- Compare against the fixed version `157.0.8103.78`

## Fix

- Google Chrome on Android: upgrade to `157.0.8103.78` or later

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11T23:29:37+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126861

## From the sources

Use after free in Media in Google Chrome on on Android 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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