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Critical· 9.6official fix available

CVE-2026-15901

CVE-2026-15901 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.128, allowing remote attackers to exploit heap corruption via malicious HTML. No official fix was documented in sources at the time of reporting.

publishedJul 20, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.6
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
18th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Aug 22, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Users of Google Chrome versions earlier than 150.0.7871.128

02

Real-world impact

A remote attacker could exploit this via a crafted HTML page to cause heap corruption, potentially leading to system compromise.

03

Why this severity

CVSS 9.6 (Critical): High risk due to remote exploitability and full system impact (confidentiality, integrity, availability all high).

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Upgrade Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.128 or later.
  2. 02Ensure automatic updates are enabled for Chrome.
  3. 03Restart the browser after updating to apply changes.

NVD description referencing Chrome version patch

05

Timeline

  1. Jul 20, 2026 · 12d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 23, 2026 · 10d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
  3. Jul 24, 2026 · 9d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

NVD advisory ↗Search advisories ↗
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →