CVE-2026-15765: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Ozone component of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.125. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as critical by Chromium security. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15765 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Ozone subsystem of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.125. Exploitation requires user interaction involving specific UI gestures triggered by a crafted HTML page, which may lead to heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated critical by Chromium security. Although a vendor advisory URL is provided, it does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation level. The affected product is the desktop version of Google Chrome, and this is not a cloud service vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The attack requires user interaction with a maliciously crafted web page. 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_0353146366.html for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content and avoid engaging in unexpected UI gestures prompted by websites.
CVE-2026-15765: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Ozone component of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.125. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as critical by Chromium security. A vendor advisory 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
CVE-2026-15765 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Ozone subsystem of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.125. Exploitation requires user interaction involving specific UI gestures triggered by a crafted HTML page, which may lead to heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated critical by Chromium security. Although a vendor advisory URL is provided, it does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation level. The affected product is the desktop version of Google Chrome, and this is not a cloud service vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The attack requires user interaction with a maliciously crafted web page. 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_0353146366.html for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content and avoid engaging in unexpected UI gestures prompted by websites.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T18:31:14.551Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0353146366.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a569d1968715ace432808b7
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 20:33:29 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 21:50:43 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 02:18:51 UTC
Views: 7
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