CVE-2026-15111: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-15111 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.115. This flaw could be exploited by a remote attacker who convinces a user to perform specific UI gestures, potentially leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability has been assigned a high severity level by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The issue affects the specified version 150.0.7871.115. A vendor advisory link is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Views component of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.115. Exploitation requires user interaction through specific UI gestures and could result in heap corruption, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability is classified as high severity by Chromium security. No official patch or remediation level is explicitly stated in the provided data, and no known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash the browser. The attack requires user interaction with crafted HTML content and specific UI gestures. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01162222768.html for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is confirmed, users should exercise caution with untrusted web content and avoid engaging in suspicious UI gestures. No official remediation level or temporary fix is currently stated.
CVE-2026-15111: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-15111 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.115. This flaw could be exploited by a remote attacker who convinces a user to perform specific UI gestures, potentially leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability has been assigned a high severity level by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The issue affects the specified version 150.0.7871.115. A vendor advisory link is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
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 Views component of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.115. Exploitation requires user interaction through specific UI gestures and could result in heap corruption, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability is classified as high severity by Chromium security. No official patch or remediation level is explicitly stated in the provided data, and no known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash the browser. The attack requires user interaction with crafted HTML content and specific UI gestures. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01162222768.html for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is confirmed, users should exercise caution with untrusted web content and avoid engaging in suspicious UI gestures. No official remediation level or temporary fix is currently stated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T17:07:39.516Z
- 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: 6a4ed637c9d9e3dbe3dd7f1f
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 22:59:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 23:15:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/09/2026, 00:45:33 UTC
Views: 5
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