Description
Use after free 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: High)
Published: 2026-07-01
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Afree flaw in the V8 JavaScript engine employed by Google Chrome allows a remote attacker to craft a malicious HTML page that, when a user performs specific UI gestures, causes the browser to read freed memory and execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox. The issue is identified as CWE‑416 and is judged high severity by Chromium’s security team.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Google Chrome. All builds prior to version 150.0. the vulnerability is triggered when the user visits a crafted web page that induces the required gesture interactions.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw can be exploited remotely by delivering a tailored web page. While exploitation requires user interaction, social engineering can make this feasible. The CVSS score is 7.5, the EPSS score is less than 1%, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Organizations should consider the risk significant if users are exposed to malicious sites containing the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 16, 2026 at 11:31 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.46 or newer, which removes the use‑after‑free bug in V8.
  • Configure managed Chrome deployments to enforce the strict sandbox policy, ensuring untrusted script execution is confined within the sandbox.
  • Provide user education that highlights the dangers of interacting with web pages that prompt unusual input, reducing the likelihood that the attacker can trigger the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 16, 2026 at 11:31 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': 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'}

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Description Use after free 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: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

Subscriptions

Google Chrome
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-03T03:55:58.248Z

Reserved: 2026-07-01T21:37:34.460Z

Link: CVE-2026-14426

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-02T00:12:40.003Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-16T11:45:06Z

Weaknesses