Chrome PictureInPicture: sandbox escape (fix 157.0.8103.38)

critical severity ยท published 2026-11-03

A remote attacker who tricks the user can run their own code on the computer outside Chrome's sandbox through a crafted web page, using a use after free flaw in the PictureInPicture component of Chrome. Chromium rates it High.

Fixed in: 157.0.8103.38

CVE: CVE-2026-121185

Source: NVD

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