CVE-2026-15901: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Network component of Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.128. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-15901 and is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. The issue affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.128. No explicit patch or remediation level is stated in the provided data, but a vendor advisory link is available for further details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15901 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the Network module of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.128. Exploitation involves a remote attacker delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers heap corruption. The vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). While no direct patch information is included in the input, Google has published a stable channel update advisory that likely addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution or other severe consequences due to heap corruption, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges or complex attack conditions. The scope is changed (S:C), meaning the vulnerability affects components beyond the initially vulnerable scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed from the provided data. Users and administrators should consult the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_049796704.html for current remediation guidance and apply updates promptly once available.
CVE-2026-15901: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Network component of Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.128. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-15901 and is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. The issue affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.128. No explicit patch or remediation level is stated in the provided data, but a vendor advisory link is available for further details.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15901 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the Network module of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.128. Exploitation involves a remote attacker delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers heap corruption. The vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). While no direct patch information is included in the input, Google has published a stable channel update advisory that likely addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution or other severe consequences due to heap corruption, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges or complex attack conditions. The scope is changed (S:C), meaning the vulnerability affects components beyond the initially vulnerable scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed from the provided data. Users and administrators should consult the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_049796704.html for current remediation guidance and apply updates promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-15T18:40:19.619Z
- 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: 6a5ea4592a4a8d5989df716a
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 22:42:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 11:37:46 UTC
Last updated: 09/04/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 280
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