CVE-2026-15123: Insufficient data validation in Google Chrome
Inappropriate implementation in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15123 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's DOM implementation affecting versions before 150.0.7871.115. The issue stems from insufficient data validation, which may lead to heap corruption when processing specially crafted HTML content. This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation level, so patch status is not yet confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges but requires user interaction. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
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 when visiting untrusted websites and avoid interacting with suspicious HTML content.
CVE-2026-15123: Insufficient data validation in Google Chrome
Description
Inappropriate implementation in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15123 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's DOM implementation affecting versions before 150.0.7871.115. The issue stems from insufficient data validation, which may lead to heap corruption when processing specially crafted HTML content. This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation level, so patch status is not yet confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges but requires user interaction. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
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 when visiting untrusted websites and avoid interacting with suspicious HTML content.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T17:07:42.747Z
- 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: 6a4ed639c9d9e3dbe3dd80b5
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 22:59:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 09:57:55 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 63
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