CVE-2026-19163: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-19163 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and involves a crafted HTML page that may enable sandbox escape, elevating attacker privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free) and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to full system compromise or execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges. 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 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
CVE-2026-19163: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-19163 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and involves a crafted HTML page that may enable sandbox escape, elevating attacker privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free) and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to full system compromise or execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges. 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 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-m348-r3cc-4chm
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-19163"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a757398bf8831d539d90f36
Added to database: 08/07/2026, 05:56:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 08:11:23 UTC
Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 29
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