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CVE-2026-19166: Use after free in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-19166cvecve-2026-19166
Published: 08/06/2026 (08/06/2026, 20:33:53 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-19166 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Web Authentication component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.109. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is rated as high severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit CVSS score provided. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue.

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
chromium/chromium
pkg:github/chromium/chromium
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.109

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AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 23:26:34 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Web Authentication feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, which compromises the browser's security boundaries. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in the stable channel update referenced in the vendor advisory.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges outside the browser's restricted environment. This poses a significant security risk to users running affected versions of Chrome.

Mitigation Recommendations

Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 151.0.7922.109. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-08-06T16:51:51.741Z
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: 6a7506ffbf8831d5395f5949

Added to database: 08/06/2026, 22:13:19 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 23:26:34 UTC

Last updated: 08/07/2026, 00:21:07 UTC

Views: 2

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