CVE-2026-14431 Memory corruption in Chrome
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page due to type confusion in V8.
- 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-2026-14431?
CVE-2026-14431 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-843
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-14431?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-14431 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14431 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14431, ECHO-e828-17c4-5e7f, GHSA-rrr3-5825-8cg8, MINI-926r-r2j4-m84c.