CVE-2026-14094: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Installer component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to the operating system level by leveraging a malicious file. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14094 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Google Chrome Installer on Windows platforms before version 150.0.7871.47. Exploitation requires local access and involves a malicious file triggering the use-after-free condition, enabling OS-level privilege escalation. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and is addressed in Chrome version 150.0.7871.47.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the Windows operating system, potentially gaining higher-level access than initially permitted. The severity is considered low by the Chromium security team, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update Google Chrome on Windows to version 150.0.7871.47 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No additional mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked.
CVE-2026-14094: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Installer component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to the operating system level by leveraging a malicious file. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14094 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Google Chrome Installer on Windows platforms before version 150.0.7871.47. Exploitation requires local access and involves a malicious file triggering the use-after-free condition, enabling OS-level privilege escalation. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and is addressed in Chrome version 150.0.7871.47.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the Windows operating system, potentially gaining higher-level access than initially permitted. The severity is considered low by the Chromium security team, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update Google Chrome on Windows to version 150.0.7871.47 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No additional mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:11:40.945Z
- 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: 6a444c3227e9c7971985d44c
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:30 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 00:52:13 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 02:29:38 UTC
Views: 5
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