Use After Free in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-7338
Use after free in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.138 allowed an attacker on the local network segment to potentially exploit heap corruption via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.1% 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 147.0.7727.138
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html (Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/502449857 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7338?
- CVE-2026-7338 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7338?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.