CVE-2026-15900: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the GPU component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 150.0.7871.128. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a high CVSS score of 9.6. A stable channel update addressing this issue is referenced in the vendor advisory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15900 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the GPU subsystem of Google Chrome on Android platforms before version 150.0.7871.128. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially enabling sandbox escape. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability (all high). Google has published a stable channel update to address this issue as per their advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Android devices, leading to full compromise of the browser process and potentially the underlying system. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity, as indicated by the CVSS 3.1 score of 9.6.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome on Android that fixes this vulnerability in version 150.0.7871.128. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-15900: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the GPU component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 150.0.7871.128. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a high CVSS score of 9.6. A stable channel update addressing this issue is referenced in the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15900 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the GPU subsystem of Google Chrome on Android platforms before version 150.0.7871.128. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially enabling sandbox escape. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability (all high). Google has published a stable channel update to address this issue as per their advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Android devices, leading to full compromise of the browser process and potentially the underlying system. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity, as indicated by the CVSS 3.1 score of 9.6.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome on Android that fixes this vulnerability in version 150.0.7871.128. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-15T18:40:19.378Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_049796704.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a5ea4592a4a8d5989df7166
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 22:42:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 11:38:00 UTC
Last updated: 09/02/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 219
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