CVE-2026-13888: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13888 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's Extensions component affecting versions before 150.0.7871.47. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and could lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is rated high severity (CVSS 8.8) due to its potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google published a stable channel update (version 150.0.7871.47) that fixes this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the Chrome sandbox, potentially compromising browser security and user data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.47 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this version contains the fix. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-13888: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13888 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's Extensions component affecting versions before 150.0.7871.47. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and could lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is rated high severity (CVSS 8.8) due to its potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google published a stable channel update (version 150.0.7871.47) that fixes this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the Chrome sandbox, potentially compromising browser security and user data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.47 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this version contains the fix. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:03:42.762Z
- 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: 6a444c1b27e9c7971985cbde
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 11:58:43 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 12:41:08 UTC
Views: 107
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