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 is a use-after-free issue in the V8 JavaScript engine component of Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 150.0.7871.46 and can be triggered remotely through crafted web content combined with specific user interface gestures. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox environment. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published an advisory indicating the fix is included in Chrome version 150.0.7871.46.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to interact with a maliciously crafted HTML page can execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser. This can lead to compromise of browser security properties including confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The impact is limited to the sandbox but still considered high severity due to potential code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 150.0.7871.46. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to version 150.0.7871.46 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the primary mitigation. No additional vendor mitigation guidance indicates other actions are required.
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 is a use-after-free issue in the V8 JavaScript engine component of Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 150.0.7871.46 and can be triggered remotely through crafted web content combined with specific user interface gestures. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox environment. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published an advisory indicating the fix is included in Chrome version 150.0.7871.46.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to interact with a maliciously crafted HTML page can execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser. This can lead to compromise of browser security properties including confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The impact is limited to the sandbox but still considered high severity due to potential code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 150.0.7871.46. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to version 150.0.7871.46 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the primary mitigation. No additional vendor mitigation guidance indicates other actions are required.
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: 07/09/2026, 09:16:52 UTC
Last updated: 08/16/2026, 00:41:11 UTC
Views: 77
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