CVE-2026-13827 Use after free in Chrome
A local attacker can escalate privileges via a malicious file exploiting a use-after-free flaw in the Chrome Updater on Mac.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-13827?
CVE-2026-13827 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Use after free in Updater in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13827?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-13827?
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-2026-13827 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13827 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-13827, ECHO-9de5-409e-bd10, GHSA-73hh-x7p5-j6ff, MINI-h887-rp52-p6fp.