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A remote attacker who tricks a user into visiting it can execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox.","severity":"high","cvss":null,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["browser","chrome","desktop","package"],"not_affected_if":["chrome-updated"],"how_to_check":"- Open Chrome and check the version under Settings > About Chrome, or run `chrome://version` in the address bar.\n- Confirm the version is at least `157.0.8103.78`.","fix":"- Google Chrome: move to `157.0.8103.78` or later.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-11-11T23:17:20+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-11T23:29:40+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-11-11T23:31:39+00:00","updated_at":"2026-11-11T23:31:39+00:00","category":"package","confidence":0.8,"triage":{"at":"2026-11-11T23:31:39Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Google Chrome: move to `157.0.8103.78` or later.","reach":"internet","title":"Chrome: use-after-free in Passwords lets a crafted page run code","impact":"high","summary":"A use-after-free bug in the Passwords feature of Google Chrome before 157.0.8103.78 can be triggered by a crafted HTML page. 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