CVE-2026-13798: Heap buffer overflow in Google Chrome
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Chromecast component of Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.47. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13798 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the Chromecast feature of Google Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.47. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, potentially enabling sandbox escape. This could increase the attacker's privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The vulnerability is acknowledged by Google with a vendor advisory linked to the Chrome stable channel update blog. Patch details are not explicitly stated in the provided data, but the affected version indicates that version 150.0.7871.47 is the fixed release.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to further system compromise beyond the browser sandbox restrictions. This elevates the risk of executing arbitrary code with higher privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.47 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked confirms this version as the update addressing the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-13798: Heap buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Chromecast component of Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.47. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13798 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the Chromecast feature of Google Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.47. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, potentially enabling sandbox escape. This could increase the attacker's privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The vulnerability is acknowledged by Google with a vendor advisory linked to the Chrome stable channel update blog. Patch details are not explicitly stated in the provided data, but the affected version indicates that version 150.0.7871.47 is the fixed release.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to further system compromise beyond the browser sandbox restrictions. This elevates the risk of executing arbitrary code with higher privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.47 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked confirms this version as the update addressing the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:03:20.375Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a444c1127e9c7971985c847
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:06:57 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 01:36:54 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 01:36:54 UTC
Views: 2
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