CVE-2026-19168: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-19168 is a high severity vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.109. It involves an inappropriate implementation that enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment when a user visits a maliciously crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is identified by CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.109, users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once available.
CVE-2026-19168: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-19168 is a high severity vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.109. It involves an inappropriate implementation that enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment when a user visits a maliciously crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is identified by CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.109, users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-5xc2-jccc-h5f2
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-19168"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a757398bf8831d539d91191
Added to database: 08/07/2026, 05:56:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 07:56:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 49
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