CVE-2026-15116 Use after free in Chrome
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page due to a use-after-free flaw in Chrome.
- 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-2026-15116?
CVE-2026-15116 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 8 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 Actor in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15116?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-15116?
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-2026-15116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-15116, ECHO-061f-e6ff-22b5, GHSA-rf8j-gp6c-595q, MINI-gx2c-x46m-jx7h.