CVE-2026-14426: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the V8 engine component of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.46. Exploitation requires user interaction with specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, enabling remote code execution within the browser's sandbox environment. The issue was publicly disclosed and assigned CVE-2026-14426. No detailed CVSS vector or score is available. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially allowing attackers to run malicious code remotely after user interaction. This could compromise the security and privacy of the affected user’s browsing session.
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 and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 150.0.7871.46 or later once confirmed patched. Until then, avoid engaging with untrusted or suspicious web content that might trigger the vulnerability.
CVE-2026-14426: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
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 V8 engine component of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.46. Exploitation requires user interaction with specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, enabling remote code execution within the browser's sandbox environment. The issue was publicly disclosed and assigned CVE-2026-14426. No detailed CVSS vector or score is available. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially allowing attackers to run malicious code remotely after user interaction. This could compromise the security and privacy of the affected user’s browsing session.
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 and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 150.0.7871.46 or later once confirmed patched. Until then, avoid engaging with untrusted or suspicious web content that might trigger the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-01T21:37:34.460Z
- 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: 6a459a0b27e9c7971943c101
Added to database: 07/01/2026, 22:51:55 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 23:07:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 01:51:24 UTC
Views: 10
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