CVE-2026-15904: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Ozone component of Google Chrome on Linux platforms prior to version 150.0.7871.128. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15904 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Ozone component of Google Chrome on Linux. It affects versions before 150.0.7871.128. An attacker who convinces a user to engage in certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page could potentially trigger heap corruption. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating but lacks a CVSS score. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue in version 150.0.7871.128.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. The attack requires user interaction involving specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Linux to version 150.0.7871.128 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is addressed in this version. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-15904: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Ozone component of Google Chrome on Linux platforms prior to version 150.0.7871.128. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15904 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Ozone component of Google Chrome on Linux. It affects versions before 150.0.7871.128. An attacker who convinces a user to engage in certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page could potentially trigger heap corruption. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating but lacks a CVSS score. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue in version 150.0.7871.128.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. The attack requires user interaction involving specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Linux to version 150.0.7871.128 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is addressed in this version. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-15T18:40:20.475Z
- 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: 6a5ea4592a4a8d5989df7176
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 22:42:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/20/2026, 22:56:44 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 08:55:16 UTC
Views: 16
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