Description
Use after free in Input in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.186 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-07-23
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free flaw in the input handling of Google Chrome allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to execute a sandbox escape through a crafted HTML page. The escape would grant the attacker privileges of the renderer process, enabling arbitrary code execution with the same rights and potentially allowing full host compromise.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.186 are vulnerable on all supported platforms. The issue resides in the Chromium renderer component and affects any installation using those legacy versions.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.3 indicates high severity. The EPSS score of <1% points to a low current exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires that an attacker first compromise the renderer process and then deliver malicious HTML content, making the attack vector a remote content‑based exploitation that leverages a sandbox escape capability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 20:51 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest Google Chrome release (150.0.7871.186 or newer) to fix the use‑after‑free bug.
  • Turn on automatic browser updates to ensure timely application of security patches in the future.
  • Apply organizational browsing policies that restrict access to untrusted sites or enforce content‑security measures to reduce the likelihood of malicious HTML being processed by a compromised renderer.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 20:51 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: Google Chrome: Sandbox escape via crafted HTML page
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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'}

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Input in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.186 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-24T12:43:26.296Z

Reserved: 2026-07-23T20:51:37.018Z

Link: CVE-2026-16804

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-24T12:43:16.360Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-23T22:16:52.427

Modified: 2026-07-27T12:46:03.320

Link: CVE-2026-16804

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-23T21:36:44Z

Links: CVE-2026-16804 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T21:00:12Z

Weaknesses