CVE-2026-15905: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Aura component of Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.128. This flaw allows a local attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by processing a malicious file. The issue is classified with high severity by Chromium security. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.128, with the fixed version being 150.0.7871.128.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15905 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Aura subsystem of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.128. This vulnerability enables a local attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by supplying a malicious file. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed and patched in Chrome version 150.0.7871.128. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates it as high severity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of disclosure.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause heap corruption, which may lead to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service. The impact is limited to local attackers who can provide a malicious file to the vulnerable Chrome instance.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.128 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying the official update from Google. Check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_049796704.html for the latest update information.
CVE-2026-15905: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Aura component of Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.128. This flaw allows a local attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by processing a malicious file. The issue is classified with high severity by Chromium security. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.128, with the fixed version being 150.0.7871.128.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15905 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Aura subsystem of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.128. This vulnerability enables a local attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by supplying a malicious file. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed and patched in Chrome version 150.0.7871.128. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates it as high severity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of disclosure.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause heap corruption, which may lead to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service. The impact is limited to local attackers who can provide a malicious file to the vulnerable Chrome instance.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.128 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying the official update from Google. Check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_049796704.html for the latest update information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-15T18:40:20.911Z
- 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: 6a5ea4592a4a8d5989df717a
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 22:42:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/20/2026, 22:56:38 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 05:53:24 UTC
Views: 16
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