CVE-2026-19144: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-19144 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the HTML component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.109. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked provides the official update addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the HTML processing of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may be leveraged by a remote attacker through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was identified and fixed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.109. There is no CVSS score available, but the Chromium security team rates the severity as high.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. However, no active exploitation has been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.109 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-19144: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-19144 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the HTML component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.109. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked provides the official update addressing this issue.
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 HTML processing of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may be leveraged by a remote attacker through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was identified and fixed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.109. There is no CVSS score available, but the Chromium security team rates the severity as high.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. However, no active exploitation has been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.109 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-06T16:51:45.889Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a7506fcbf8831d5395f58bb
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 22:13:16 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 23:41:22 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 01:21:04 UTC
Views: 2
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