Description
Uninitialized Use in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-07-01
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An uninitialized‑use flaw within the V8 JavaScript engine allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the browser’s sandboxed process when a crafted HTML page is rendered. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.6, signifying a severe risk to both confidentiality and integrity of data handled by the browser.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome browsers with a version earlier than 150.0.7871.46 are affected. This assessment applies to any operating system on which Chrome runs; the simplifying inference is made because the CVE description does not specify a platform limitation.

Risk and Exploitability

The high CVSS score indicates a serious threat, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation attempts are currently rare. An attacker can trigger the flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that the browser loads, leading to code execution within the sandbox. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, implying no widespread exploitation has been observed to date.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 15:18 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.46 or later, which contains the V8 engine fix.
  • Enable or enforce Chrome’s automatic update policy so all endpoints receive the new release promptly.
  • Deploy web filtering or safe‑browsing controls to block delivery of malicious HTML content that could trigger the vulnerability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 15:18 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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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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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 Uninitialized Use in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-457
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-03T03:55:24.809Z

Reserved: 2026-07-01T21:37:29.708Z

Link: CVE-2026-14405

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-02T00:01:10.568Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-01T23:16:48.947

Modified: 2026-07-03T04:17:45.577

Link: CVE-2026-14405

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T15:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-457

    Use of Uninitialized Variable