What is CVE-2026-2441?

CVE-2026-2441 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-02-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-2441?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2026-2441 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-2441 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-02-17), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Use After Free in Apple Macos

CVE-2026-2441

Use after free in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.75 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.220 (97.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2026-02-17. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2026-03-10.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Exploit)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-2441?: CVE-2026-2441 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-2441?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-2441 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2026-2441 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-02-17), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.