Critical remote code execution in Google Chrome, a widely used browser across enterprises; can enable broad endpoint compromise and data theft if exploited.
CVE-2026-91729
Use-after-free in Chrome DigitalCredentials enables RCE via crafted web page
Is CVE-2026-91729 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-91729 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-91729?
CVE-2026-91729 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-91729?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-91729. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-91729 affect?
CVE-2026-91729 affects Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.47, Chromium-based desktop browsers. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-91729?
Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.47 or later; block/scan suspicious links and monitor endpoints.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote arbitrary code execution outside Chrome sandbox via crafted HTML exploiting a use-after-free in DigitalCredentials; requires user to open a malicious page.
Immediate action required
- affected< 153.0.8010.47
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.