CVE-2026-15129: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Views component of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.115. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as critical by Chromium security. No confirmed exploits in the wild have been reported. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15129 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.115. This vulnerability could be triggered remotely via a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The issue is rated critical by Chromium security. Although a vendor advisory link is provided, it does not explicitly confirm whether a patch or official fix is available. The affected versions include all Chrome releases before 150.0.7871.115.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption in the affected Chrome browser, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser instability. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
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. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply any official fixes once available.
CVE-2026-15129: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Views component of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.115. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as critical by Chromium security. No confirmed exploits in the wild have been reported. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation details.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15129 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.115. This vulnerability could be triggered remotely via a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The issue is rated critical by Chromium security. Although a vendor advisory link is provided, it does not explicitly confirm whether a patch or official fix is available. The affected versions include all Chrome releases before 150.0.7871.115.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption in the affected Chrome browser, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser instability. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
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. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply any official fixes once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T17:07:44.223Z
- 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: 6a4ed63bc9d9e3dbe3dd819b
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 22:59:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 23:13:24 UTC
Last updated: 07/08/2026, 23:49:22 UTC
Views: 6
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