CVE-2026-13827: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Updater component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 150.0.7871.47. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges by leveraging a malicious file. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the patch or remediation status in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13827 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Updater component of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 150.0.7871.47. This vulnerability enables a local attacker to perform privilege escalation through a crafted malicious file. The issue was disclosed by Chromium security with a high severity rating. Although a vendor advisory URL is provided, it does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to escalate their privileges on the affected Mac system by exploiting the use-after-free condition in the Chrome Updater. This could lead to unauthorized actions with elevated rights.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to version 150.0.7871.47 or later once confirmed patched by the vendor.
CVE-2026-13827: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Updater component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 150.0.7871.47. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges by leveraging a malicious file. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the patch or remediation status in the provided data.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13827 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Updater component of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 150.0.7871.47. This vulnerability enables a local attacker to perform privilege escalation through a crafted malicious file. The issue was disclosed by Chromium security with a high severity rating. Although a vendor advisory URL is provided, it does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to escalate their privileges on the affected Mac system by exploiting the use-after-free condition in the Chrome Updater. This could lead to unauthorized actions with elevated rights.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to version 150.0.7871.47 or later once confirmed patched by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:03:27.465Z
- 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: 6a444c1427e9c7971985c963
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:00 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 00:51:16 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 00:51:16 UTC
Views: 3
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