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Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.137 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted… (CVE-2026-19556)

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Published: 08/12/2026 (08/12/2026, 00:31:10 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the V8 JavaScript engine used by 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 delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated as high severity with a CVSS score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.8high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

google/chrome
pkg:deb/google/chrome
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.137

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/12/2026, 16:19:07 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-19556 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.137. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI required) and can lead to remote code execution inside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. There is no explicit patch link provided, but the fixed version is identified as 151.0.7922.137.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising browser security and user data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary.

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. Since this is a client software vulnerability, patching the browser is the recommended mitigation. No additional vendor advisory content is provided, so check official Google Chrome security advisories for confirmation and further guidance.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-mx8c-h4fh-hwq7
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-19556"]
Ecosystems
[]
Database Specific Severity
HIGH
Cvss Version
3.1

Threat ID: 6a7c9b28bf8831d539cdaedc

Added to database: 08/12/2026, 16:11:20 UTC

Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 16:19:07 UTC

Last updated: 08/13/2026, 02:40:59 UTC

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