CVE-2026-19149: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Aura in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free flaw in the Aura subsystem of Google Chrome on Linux platforms. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that could trigger the flaw, potentially enabling a sandbox escape. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.109. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability as referenced in their official advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Linux, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges outside the browser sandbox. This elevates the risk of system compromise from a web-based attack vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 151.0.7922.109. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-19149: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Aura in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free flaw in the Aura subsystem of Google Chrome on Linux platforms. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that could trigger the flaw, potentially enabling a sandbox escape. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.109. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability as referenced in their official advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Linux, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges outside the browser sandbox. This elevates the risk of system compromise from a web-based attack vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 151.0.7922.109. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-06T16:51:47.183Z
- 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: 6a7506fcbf8831d5395f58cf
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 22:13:16 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 23:28:31 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 04:27:00 UTC
Views: 3
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