CVE-2026-14394 Use after free in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page due to a use-after-free flaw in the V8 engine.

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-2026-14394?

CVE-2026-14394 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 1 Jul 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 V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14394?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-14394?

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-2026-14394 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14394 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14394, ECHO-6781-93cd-356e, GHSA-qh8v-j89h-883x, MINI-8cgx-f87q-9cwh.

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