CVE-2026-19142: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-19142 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.109. It allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Views component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation requires user interaction through specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to corrupt memory on the victim's system, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser instability. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system as indicated by the CVSS score.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.109. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html for detailed update instructions.
CVE-2026-19142: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-19142 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.109. It allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Chrome
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Views component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation requires user interaction through specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to corrupt memory on the victim's system, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser instability. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system as indicated by the CVSS score.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.109. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html for detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-06T16:51:45.330Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a7506fcbf8831d5395f58b3
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 22:13:16 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 15:47:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 26
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