CVE-2026-13027: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.197 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13027 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the FileSystem feature of Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.197. Exploitation involves a remote attacker delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated as high severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit remediation level stated, but a vendor advisory link indicates a stable channel update was released on June 24, 2026. The affected versions include all Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.197.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing remote code execution or other unauthorized actions within the context of the browser. The vulnerability is remote and triggered via web content, increasing the risk to users who visit malicious or compromised websites.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome was released on June 24, 2026, which presumably addresses this vulnerability. Users should update to version 149.0.7827.197 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory, so users should verify the update is applied. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are specified.
CVE-2026-13027: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.197 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13027 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the FileSystem feature of Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.197. Exploitation involves a remote attacker delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated as high severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit remediation level stated, but a vendor advisory link indicates a stable channel update was released on June 24, 2026. The affected versions include all Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.197.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing remote code execution or other unauthorized actions within the context of the browser. The vulnerability is remote and triggered via web content, increasing the risk to users who visit malicious or compromised websites.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome was released on June 24, 2026, which presumably addresses this vulnerability. Users should update to version 149.0.7827.197 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory, so users should verify the update is applied. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T17:14:09.827Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0482630350.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a3c2c41e60265867b66be73
Added to database: 06/24/2026, 19:13:05 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 19:27:44 UTC
Last updated: 06/24/2026, 20:49:43 UTC
Views: 4
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