CVE-2026-13804: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Chromecast in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Chromecast feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape, thereby potentially gaining higher privileges or broader access than intended. The issue is rated high severity by Chromium security and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on June 30, 2026, and a stable channel update addressing this issue is referenced in the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, leading to elevated privileges and potential full system compromise. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No public exploits are currently known, but the high CVSS score reflects the serious nature of the flaw.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 150.0.7871.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html for detailed update instructions.
CVE-2026-13804: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Chromecast in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Chromecast feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape, thereby potentially gaining higher privileges or broader access than intended. The issue is rated high severity by Chromium security and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on June 30, 2026, and a stable channel update addressing this issue is referenced in the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, leading to elevated privileges and potential full system compromise. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No public exploits are currently known, but the high CVSS score reflects the serious nature of the flaw.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 150.0.7871.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html for detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:03:21.838Z
- 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: 6a444c1227e9c7971985c881
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:06:58 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 11:55:18 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 12:41:08 UTC
Views: 85
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