Chromium: CVE-2026-14018 Use after free in Updater

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CVE-2026-14018

Use after free in Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. Chromium security severity: Medium...

CVE-2026-14018

CVE-2026-14018 describes a use-after-free in Chrome’s Updater on Windows prior to 150.0.7871.47, enabling a local attacker to escalate privileges via a malicious file. Affected software: Google Chrome (Windows). Root cause: use-after-free in the Updater component. Impact: OS-level privilege escal...