CVE-2026-19560: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-19560 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Blink component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.137. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a high severity level by Chromium security. A stable channel update addressing this issue is referenced in the Google Chrome release blog.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in Blink, the rendering engine used by Google Chrome, affecting versions before 151.0.7922.137. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue is recognized as high severity by the Chromium security team. The vendor has published a stable channel update to address this vulnerability, as noted in the official Google Chrome release blog.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the affected Chrome browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the user's browsing session. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.137. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update blog post for details and update instructions.
CVE-2026-19560: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-19560 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Blink component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.137. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a high severity level by Chromium security. A stable channel update addressing this issue is referenced in the Google Chrome release blog.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in Blink, the rendering engine used by Google Chrome, affecting versions before 151.0.7922.137. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue is recognized as high severity by the Chromium security team. The vendor has published a stable channel update to address this vulnerability, as noted in the official Google Chrome release blog.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the affected Chrome browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the user's browsing session. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.137. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update blog post for details and update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-11T17:27:19.993Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01815628406.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b9397bf8831d53970fd92
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 21:26:47 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 21:41:10 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 01:08:58 UTC
Views: 7
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