# CVE-2026-7333: Google Chrome use after free in GPU

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-7333-google-chrome-use-after-free-in-gpu  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-28. Updated: 2026-07-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-7333 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-04-28

Google Chrome is a widely used web browser. A vulnerability in its graphics processing component could allow a malicious website to bypass the browser's security sandbox. If exploited, this could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system, potentially leading to data theft or full system compromise.

Technologies: [Apple macOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos), [Google Chrome](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chrome), [Linux Kernel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/kernel), [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple), [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google), [Linux](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/linux), [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-7333 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7333 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-7333?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 28 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.138.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7333?** A patch was published on 2026-04-28: Fixed in version 147.0.7727.138 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-7333 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-7333?** Check whether you run Apple macOS, Google Chrome, Linux Kernel or one of the others listed 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.

## Technical details

A use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability exists in the GPU component of Google Chrome prior to version 147.0.7727.138. The flaw is triggered when the browser improperly manages memory during graphics processing tasks. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation can lead to a sandbox escape, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the restricted browser environment on the host operating system. Google has released version 147.0.7727.138 to address this issue.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.138

## Timeline

- 2026-03-19: other: Reported to vendor
- 2026-04-28: patched: Fixed in version 147.0.7727.138
- 2026-04-28: advisory: NVD publication date

## References

- [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html)
- [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/493955227](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/493955227)

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