Description
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.109 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: 2026-08-06
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome on Windows can lead to heap corruption when a user interacts with a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw is a memory‑management error (CWE‑416) that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim’s machine.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome for Windows versions earlier than 151.0.7922.109 are affected. Users running those builds should update their browser to mitigate the issue.

Risk and Exploitability

The exploit requires a remote attacker to host a malicious web page and convince a user to perform specific UI gestures within Chrome, a scenario that is feasible for phishing or drive‑by websites. The EPSS score is not available and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the Chromium security team rates it as High. Given the potential for arbitrary code execution and the realistic attack vector, the risk to affected systems is significant.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 7, 2026 at 00:28 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.109 or later.
  • Restart Chrome after applying the update to ensure no stale references remain.
  • Avoid interacting with suspicious or untrusted web pages that require user gestures until the upgrade is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 7, 2026 at 00:28 UTC.

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History

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-after-Free Heap Corruption in Chrome Views on Windows

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.109 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

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-06T20:33:50.414Z

Reserved: 2026-08-06T16:51:49.601Z

Link: CVE-2026-19158

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Updated: 2026-08-07T01:00:05Z

Weaknesses