# CVE-2026-125350: Google Chrome use after free in XML

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-125350-use-after-free-in-xml-in-google-chrome-prior-to-157-0-8103-50  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-125350 · Severity: critical · Exploited in the wild · Published 2026-11-10

Google Chrome is a web browser used by billions of people to access websites and web applications. A use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's XML parser allows attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox by tricking users into visiting a specially crafted webpage. Although sandboxed, exploitation could lead to data theft, credential harvesting, or further system compromise.

Technologies: [Google Chrome](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chrome), [Google Chromium](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chromium). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-125350 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2026-125350 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 November 2026. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2026-125350?** Critical severity, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.50.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-125350?** Yes: fixed in Chrome 157.0.8103.50 and later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-125350 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-125350?** Check whether you run Google Chrome or Google Chromium at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in Chrome 157.0.8103.50 and later

## Technical details

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Chrome's XML parsing component, allowing remote code execution within the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability requires user interaction (visiting a malicious page) and can be exploited without authentication or special network position. Chromium rates this as High severity; a sandbox escape would be required for full system compromise.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.50

## Timeline

- 2026-11-09: disclosed: Reported by anonymous on 2026-11-06; fix released 2026-11-09
- 2026-11-09: exploited: Google aware of exploit in the wild at time of patch release

## References

- [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_018223192.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_018223192.html)
- [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/582442907](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/582442907)

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