CVE-2026-13788 Use after free in Chrome
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page due to a use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome on Android.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-13788?
CVE-2026-13788 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Use after free in Fullscreen in Google Chrome on Android prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13788?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-13788?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-13788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-13788, ECHO-2511-4ccc-c0e9, GHSA-8c3f-97rx-rmcp, MINI-4x98-rpjh-c7wq.