---
id: "CVE-2026-126892"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-126892"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-126892"]
title: "Chrome: use-after-free in MediaStream lets a web page run code"
severity: "high"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "runtime"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["browser", "chrome", "linux", "macos", "runtime", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["up-to-date-chrome"]
published_at: "2026-11-11T23:17:18+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-11T23:29:39+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-11T23:31:58+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126892", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-11T23:29:39+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

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

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-126892 (this .md is for agents)

A memory-handling bug in Chrome's MediaStream component lets a crafted HTML page trigger a use-after-free. A remote attacker can run arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox when a user visits the page.

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

## How to check

- Check the installed Chrome version via Chrome's About page or `google-chrome --version` on Linux.
- Confirm the version is below `157.0.8103.78`.

## Fix

- Google Chrome: update to `157.0.8103.78` or later.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11T23:29:39+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126892

## 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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