---
id: "CVE-2026-126909"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-126909"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-126909"]
title: "Chrome: use-after-free in Passwords lets a crafted page run code"
severity: "high"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["browser", "chrome", "desktop", "package"]
not_affected_if: ["chrome-updated"]
published_at: "2026-11-11T23:17:20+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-11T23:29:40+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-11T23:31:39+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126909", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-11T23:29:40+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Chrome: use-after-free in Passwords lets a crafted page run code

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-126909 (this .md is for agents)

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. A remote attacker who tricks a user into visiting it can execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox.

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

## How to check

- Open Chrome and check the version under Settings > About Chrome, or run `chrome://version` in the address bar.
- Confirm the version is at least `157.0.8103.78`.

## Fix

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

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11T23:29:40+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126909

## From the sources

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

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