CVE-2026-16423: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-16423 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the UI component of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.182. 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 rated as high severity by Chromium security. A fix is available in Chrome version 150.0.7871.182.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the UI of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.182. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, which may lead to heap corruption. The issue is addressed in Chrome 150.0.7871.182, as noted in the vendor's stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. The attack requires user interaction with specific UI gestures on a crafted page, limiting the attack vector to social engineering combined with this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this update addresses the issue. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-16423: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-16423 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the UI component of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.182. 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 rated as high severity by Chromium security. A fix is available in Chrome version 150.0.7871.182.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the UI of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.182. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, which may lead to heap corruption. The issue is addressed in Chrome 150.0.7871.182, as noted in the vendor's stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. The attack requires user interaction with specific UI gestures on a crafted page, limiting the attack vector to social engineering combined with this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this update addresses the issue. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-20T22:23:07.179Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256605430.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a5ff13f9c2644c7f8dba08f
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 22:22:55 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 22:37:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 22:40:08 UTC
Views: 4
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