Use After Free in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-6297
Use after free in Proxy in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed an attacker in a privileged network position to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Google Chrome — versions 147.0.7727.101
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/493628982 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-6297?
- CVE-2026-6297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2026-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-6297?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.