CVE-2026-16424: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16424 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the GPU subsystem of Google Chrome on Android. It affects versions before 150.0.7871.182 and allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could lead to privilege escalation beyond the renderer sandbox. The issue has been publicly disclosed and a fixed version has been released by Google.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with higher privileges on the affected device. This elevates the risk of further compromise beyond the browser sandbox.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome on Android to version 150.0.7871.182 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Patch status is not explicitly stated in the vendor advisory link, but the presence of a fixed version indicates an official fix is available. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
CVE-2026-16424: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16424 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the GPU subsystem of Google Chrome on Android. It affects versions before 150.0.7871.182 and allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could lead to privilege escalation beyond the renderer sandbox. The issue has been publicly disclosed and a fixed version has been released by Google.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with higher privileges on the affected device. This elevates the risk of further compromise beyond the browser sandbox.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome on Android to version 150.0.7871.182 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Patch status is not explicitly stated in the vendor advisory link, but the presence of a fixed version indicates an official fix is available. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-20T22:23:07.394Z
- 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: 6a5ff13f9c2644c7f8dba093
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 22:22:55 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 22:36:57 UTC
Last updated: 07/22/2026, 00:10:23 UTC
Views: 5
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