Description
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-07-01
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability lies in Google Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine, where an improper control of privileges (CWE‑693) permits a sandbox escape. A crafted HTML page that requires the victim to perform specific UI gestures can trigger arbitrary code execution within the browser’s sandbox. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attacker must convince the user to carry out these gestures, indicating a social‑engineering component, and that the exploit requires user interaction rather than remote network traffic.

Affected Systems

All installations of Google Chrome running a version older than 150.0.7871.46, regardless of operating system, are vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high severity, yet the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that active exploitation is currently unlikely. Google does not list the issue in its KEV catalog. Exploitation most likely involves a user visiting a malicious webpage and performing the required UI gestures, so remote code injection from external traffic is not possible without user cooperation. Consequently, while the potential impact if exploited is significant, the overall probability of exploitation is low.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 21, 2026 at 13:08 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade every Chrome instance to version 150.0.7871.46 or later.
  • Enable Chrome’s automatic update feature to keep the browser current.
  • Educate users to avoid clicking on unsolicited links or engaging with unfamiliar web pages that may trigger special UI gestures.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 21, 2026 at 13:08 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

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Title Chrome V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML and UI Gestures

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0000

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Title Chrome V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML and UI Gestures

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:45:00 +0000

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Title Chrome V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML and User Gestures

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Title Chrome V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML and User Gestures

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Title V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted UI Gestures in Google Chrome

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0000

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Title V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted UI Gestures in Google Chrome

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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Title Chrome V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML Leveraging UI Gestures

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Title Chrome V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML Leveraging UI Gestures

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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Title Chrome V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted UI Gestures

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Title Chrome V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted UI Gestures

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:45:00 +0000

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Title V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted UI Gestures in Google Chrome

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Title V8 Sandbox Escape via Crafted UI Gestures in Google Chrome

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Title V8 Engine Sandbox Escape via Crafted UI Gestures

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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Title V8 Engine Sandbox Escape via Crafted UI Gestures

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Title Remote code execution via V8 sandbox escape

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Title Remote code execution via V8 sandbox escape

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Title V8 Sandbox Escape via UI Gestures Enabling Remote Code Execution

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Title V8 Sandbox Escape via UI Gestures Enabling Remote Code Execution

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Weaknesses CWE-693

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Title Sandbox Escape Vulnerability in Chrome's V8 Engine via Crafted HTML Page
Weaknesses CWE-272

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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Title Sandbox Escape Vulnerability in Chrome's V8 Engine via Crafted HTML Page
Weaknesses CWE-272

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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Description Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-03T03:55:59.345Z

Reserved: 2026-07-01T21:37:30.582Z

Link: CVE-2026-14409

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-02T00:13:21.214Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-21T13:15:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-693

    Protection Mechanism Failure