CVE-2026-14149: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14149 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Audio subsystem of Google Chrome on Linux platforms. It affects all versions before 150.0.7871.47. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free condition, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has been assigned a low severity rating by the Chromium security team. Google has released a stable channel update that addresses this issue in version 150.0.7871.47.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution on affected Linux systems running vulnerable Chrome versions. However, the severity is rated low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Linux to version 150.0.7871.47 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the recommended and effective mitigation. No other specific mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-14149: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14149 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Audio subsystem of Google Chrome on Linux platforms. It affects all versions before 150.0.7871.47. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free condition, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has been assigned a low severity rating by the Chromium security team. Google has released a stable channel update that addresses this issue in version 150.0.7871.47.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution on affected Linux systems running vulnerable Chrome versions. However, the severity is rated low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Linux to version 150.0.7871.47 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the recommended and effective mitigation. No other specific mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:11:51.669Z
- 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: 6a444c3927e9c7971985d685
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:37 UTC
Last enriched: 06/30/2026, 23:24:38 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 01:33:39 UTC
Views: 3
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