CVE-2026-15121: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.115. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. A fixed version, 150.0.7871.115, is available to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15121 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.115. Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 150.0.7871.115. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates this as high severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising the affected system's security. The attack requires the victim to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.115 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this fixed version. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-15121: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.115. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. A fixed version, 150.0.7871.115, is available to address this issue.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15121 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.115. Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 150.0.7871.115. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates this as high severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising the affected system's security. The attack requires the victim to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.115 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this fixed version. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T17:07:42.270Z
- 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: 6a4ed639c9d9e3dbe3dd80ad
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 22:59:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 23:14:11 UTC
Last updated: 07/09/2026, 03:28:10 UTC
Views: 5
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