CVE-2026-19149: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Aura in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-19149 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Aura component of Google Chrome on Linux platforms before version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation requires user interaction via a specially crafted HTML page and could lead to a sandbox escape, compromising the browser's security boundaries. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free) and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.6, reflecting critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Linux, potentially leading to full system compromise or unauthorized access to sensitive information within the sandboxed environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.109 and later. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Linux to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-19149: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Aura in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-19149 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Aura component of Google Chrome on Linux platforms before version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation requires user interaction via a specially crafted HTML page and could lead to a sandbox escape, compromising the browser's security boundaries. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free) and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.6, reflecting critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Linux, potentially leading to full system compromise or unauthorized access to sensitive information within the sandboxed environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.109 and later. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Linux to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-hxwh-3w5x-pvj2
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-19149"]
- Database Specific Severity
- CRITICAL
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a757398bf8831d539d91178
Added to database: 08/07/2026, 05:56:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 08:11:10 UTC
Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 29
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