CVE-2026-15110: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15110 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Extensions feature of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.115. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into installing a crafted malicious extension, potentially leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue, implying a fix is available in version 150.0.7871.115.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The attack requires user interaction in the form of installing a malicious extension. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.115 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms a stable channel update addressing this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-15110: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15110 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Extensions feature of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.115. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into installing a crafted malicious extension, potentially leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue, implying a fix is available in version 150.0.7871.115.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The attack requires user interaction in the form of installing a malicious extension. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.115 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms a stable channel update addressing this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T17:07:39.115Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01162222768.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a4ed637c9d9e3dbe3dd7f1b
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 22:59:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 10:21:47 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 75
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