CVE-2026-15764 Use after free in Chrome
A remote attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page to potentially execute arbitrary code on Linux systems using Google 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-2026-15764?
CVE-2026-15764 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 14 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 Ozone in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 150.0.7871.125 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15764?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-15764?
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-2026-15764 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15764 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-15764, ECHO-e9be-793c-edfd, GHSA-ffvp-vxw4-jcm4, MINI-2wvh-g3mh-w94x.