Description
Use after free in Device in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-06-30
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability in Google Chrome on Windows is a use‑after‑free error (CWE‑416) in the Device component of the rendering engine. It allows a malicious HTML page to target a renderer process already compromised, potentially causing the renderer to escape its sandbox and execute code with elevated privileges.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.47 on Windows are affected. The Device component within the rendering engine is the locus of the flaw. All users running older stable releases on Windows machines are at risk until they upgrade.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is below 1%, suggesting a low probability of exploitation at present. However, the CVSS score of 9.6 reflects a severe weakness. Based on the description, it is inferred that exploitation requires a separate compromise of the renderer process, which could be achieved through malicious content or a compromised extension. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating it has not yet been widely abused.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 16, 2026 at 12:32 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Chrome to at least version 150.0.7871.47.
  • Enable Chrome’s Safe Browsing feature to reduce exposure to malicious web content that could target the renderer.
  • Only install extensions from the official Chrome Web Store and keep them updated to minimize the chance of a compromised renderer process.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 16, 2026 at 12:32 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4672-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6378-1 chromium security update
History

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Use after free in Device in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-01T19:06:27.981Z

Reserved: 2026-06-29T23:03:38.131Z

Link: CVE-2026-13869

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-01T14:21:26.241Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-16T12:45:05Z

Weaknesses