RCE Vulnerability CSS engine Google Chrome - 20260217001

Overview

Google has released a Chrome security update for CVE-2026-2441, an actively exploited CSS use-after-free vulnerability, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.

What is vulnerable?

Product(s) Affected	Version(s)	CVE	CVSS	Severity
Google Chrome	Windows/macOS: prior to 145.0.7632.75/76 Linux: prior to 144.0.7559.75	CVE-2026-2441	8.8	High

What has been observed?

The WASOC has not received any reports of exploitation of this vulnerability on Western Australian Government networks at the time of writing.

Recommendation

The WASOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframes (refer Patch Management):

• Google: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html

Additional References

-The Hacker News: https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/new-chrome-zero-day-cve-2026-2441-under.html
-NIST: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2441