CVE-2026-13038: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Autofill in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.197 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13038 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Autofill feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms. The flaw allows remote code execution when a user visits a maliciously crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects all Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.197. Google has published a stable channel update addressing this issue in version 149.0.7827.197. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as critical.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment. This is due to the use-after-free condition in the Autofill component when processing crafted HTML content.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome on Windows to version 149.0.7827.197 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this update. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-13038: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Autofill in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.197 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13038 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Autofill feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms. The flaw allows remote code execution when a user visits a maliciously crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects all Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.197. Google has published a stable channel update addressing this issue in version 149.0.7827.197. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as critical.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment. This is due to the use-after-free condition in the Autofill component when processing crafted HTML content.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome on Windows to version 149.0.7827.197 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this update. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T17:14:13.152Z
- 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: 6a3c2c43e60265867b66bee1
Added to database: 06/24/2026, 19:13:07 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 19:26:37 UTC
Last updated: 06/24/2026, 19:56:52 UTC
Views: 3
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