Is CVE-2026-6318 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-6318 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-6318?

CVE-2026-6318 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2026-6318?

Patch guidance is available from Google security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-6318.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-6318?

1 product: Google Refer to Description.

Fix CVE-2026-6318 - HIGH Google Refer to Description

Description

Use after free in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-416 · Use After Free

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GOOGLE
Published: 4/15/2026
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-6318

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