CVE-2026-19175: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-19175 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Payments component of Google Chrome versions prior to 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 critical with a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Payments feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, which is a significant security breach allowing code execution beyond the browser's restricted environment. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires no privileges but does require user interaction, and it affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to a sandbox escape, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. This compromises the security boundaries intended to isolate web content, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
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 details.
CVE-2026-19175: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-19175 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Payments component of Google Chrome versions prior to 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 critical with a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
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 Payments feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, which is a significant security breach allowing code execution beyond the browser's restricted environment. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires no privileges but does require user interaction, and it affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to a sandbox escape, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. This compromises the security boundaries intended to isolate web content, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
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 details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-06T16:51:54.140Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a750701bf8831d5395f5997
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 22:13:21 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 15:49:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 28
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