Description
Use after free in Ozone in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 150.0.7871.128 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-07-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Use after free in Ozone when Chrome on Linux processes a crafted HTML page that requires the user to engage in specific UI gestures, which can corrupt heap memory and potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This is a CWE-416 vulnerability. Chromium classified the flaw as high severity.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome on Linux, via the Ozone graphics stack, is vulnerable in all releases before 150.0.7871.128. The flaw impacts every Linux installation that uses the Ozone backend, including stable channel builds.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 classifies this flaw as high severity, but the EPSS score of <1% indicates a low current exploitation probability. The vulnerability requires a user to open a crafted web page and perform UI actions, limiting immediate attacks but still presenting serious risk. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 18:00 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.128 or later to remove the use‑after‑free bug in Ozone.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, avoid opening untrusted HTML pages and refrain from performing unusual UI gestures until the browser is patched.
  • Consider configuring the browser or system security settings to block or sandbox untrusted web content, and educate users not to click on suspicious links that could trigger the required UI interactions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 18:00 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 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-After-Free Heap Vulnerability in Chrome Ozone on Linux (Remote Code Execution Potential)

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-After-Free Heap Vulnerability in Chrome Ozone on Linux (Remote Code Execution Potential)

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Ozone Use‑After‑Free Heap Corruption in Google Chrome for Linux

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Ozone Use‑After‑Free Heap Corruption in Google Chrome for Linux

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

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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'}

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Ozone in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 150.0.7871.128 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-22T15:47:15.083Z

Reserved: 2026-07-15T18:40:20.475Z

Link: CVE-2026-15904

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-22T15:14:54.511Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T18:00:14Z

Weaknesses