Description
Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 150.0.7871.128 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Published: 2026-07-20
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free vulnerability exists in the GPU component of Google Chrome on Android. When triggered by a crafted HTML page, the flaw corrupts GPU memory buffers, allowing a remote attacker to escape Chrome’s sandbox and potentially execute code with the privileges of the browser process. The weakness is identified as CWE‑416 and is rated critical by Chromium’s internal assessment.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome for Android versions prior to 150.0.7871.128 are affected. The vulnerability exists in the GPU driver code and impacts all devices running those Chrome builds at the time of release.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.6 indicates a very high severity. The EPSS score is listed as < 1 %, suggesting that current exploitation likelihood is low, and the vulnerability is not yet catalogued in CISA’s KEV list. The attack scenario requires an attacker to serve a specially crafted HTML page to a user, which, when rendered by Chrome, triggers the use‑after‑free in the GPU kernel. Once the sandbox is broken, the attacker could execute arbitrary code within the browser process. This attack vector is inferred from the vulnerability description, as it is not explicitly detailed in the data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 05:59 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome on Android to version 150.0.7871.128 or later. This is the official patch that eliminates the use‑after‑free flaw.
  • Disable GPU acceleration in Chrome’s settings (Settings > Advanced > System > Turn off ‘Use hardware acceleration when available’) to reduce the risk of GPU‑based exploitation.
  • Apply additional security controls such as enabling Chrome’s Safe Browsing and regularly monitor for abnormal GPU activity or crashes to detect potential exploitation attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 05:59 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4701-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6396-1 chromium security update
History

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Title Use‑After‑Free in Chrome GPU Enables Sandbox Escape

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Title Use‑After‑Free in Chrome GPU Enables Sandbox Escape

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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Title GPU Use‑After‑Free Vulnerability Enabling Sandbox Escape in Chrome for Android

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:15:00 +0000

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Title GPU Use‑After‑Free Vulnerability Enabling Sandbox Escape in Chrome for Android

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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Description Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 150.0.7871.128 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-22T15:47:50.433Z

Reserved: 2026-07-15T18:40:19.378Z

Link: CVE-2026-15900

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-22T14:55:26.170Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-20T23:16:55.763

Modified: 2026-07-24T15:08:37.260

Link: CVE-2026-15900

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T06:00:05Z

Weaknesses