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 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. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Payments feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, which is a significant security risk as it may allow code execution outside the browser's restricted environment. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in a stable channel update.
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 environment. This increases the risk of system compromise when visiting a maliciously crafted HTML page.
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 for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html
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 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. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel 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 Payments feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, which is a significant security risk as it may allow code execution outside the browser's restricted environment. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in a stable channel update.
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 environment. This increases the risk of system compromise when visiting a maliciously crafted HTML page.
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 for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-06T16:51:54.140Z
- 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: 6a750701bf8831d5395f5997
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 22:13:21 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 23:13:31 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 00:24:46 UTC
Views: 3
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