Description
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Published: 2026-07-08
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a use‑after‑free in the Views component of Google Chrome that can be triggered by a maliciously crafted HTML page. When the browser processes such a page, a memory object is freed and later accessed, leading to heap corruption. While the description indicates the possibility of remote exploitation, it does not specify the exact outcome, so the impact is limited to the potential for compromised process integrity and confidentiality.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions earlier than 150.0.7871.115 on any supported operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux). The issue exists in the stable channel and any prior stable releases before the security update.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high severity. The EPSS score of < 1% shows a very low chance of current exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV. An attacker would need to entice a user to load a malicious HTML page or exploit the browser remotely; therefore local user interaction or network-based delivery of the crafted page is required. Given the high CVSS but low EPSS, the overall risk is significant but the likelihood of exploitation remains low at present.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 28, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.115 or newer.
  • Enable automatic updates so future security patches are applied automatically.
  • Until the update is available, avoid visiting untrusted or unfamiliar web pages that may contain malicious content, and consider restricting browser usage via a sandbox or content-filtering device.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 28, 2026 at 09:04 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4677-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6387-1 chromium security update
History

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Title Chrome Views Use‑After‑Free Allowing Potential Heap Corruption via Malicious HTML

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Title Use-After-Free in Chrome Views Enables Remote Heap Corruption

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Title Use-After-Free in Chrome Views Enables Remote Heap Corruption

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Title Use‑After‑Free in Chrome Views Allows Heap Corruption via Malicious Web Page

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Title Use‑After‑Free in Chrome Views Allows Heap Corruption via Malicious Web Page

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Title Use‑After‑Free Vulnerability in Chrome Views Allowing Heap Corruption

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Title Use‑After‑Free Vulnerability in Chrome Views Allowing Heap Corruption

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Description Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-10T03:55:29.260Z

Reserved: 2026-07-08T17:07:44.223Z

Link: CVE-2026-15129

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-09T10:18:02.850Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-28T09:15:06Z

Weaknesses