CVE-2026-15764

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Use After Free in Ozone in Google Chrome on Linux

Publication date: 2026-07-14

Last updated on: 2026-07-15

Assigner: Chrome

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)

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Published

2026-07-14

Last Modified

2026-07-15

Generated

2026-08-04

AI Q&A

2026-07-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-02

NVD

CVE-2026-15764

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 150.0.7871.125 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-416	The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Ozone, a component of Google Chrome on Linux. It occurs when a program tries to use memory that has already been freed, potentially leading to heap corruption. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into performing specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Linux and requires user interaction with crafted HTML pages. Detection primarily involves checking Chrome version and monitoring for unusual behavior. Update Chrome to version 150.0.7871.125 or later to patch the issue.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on your system. If exploited, it may lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or system crashes. The impact depends on the attacker's goals and your system's configuration.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome's Ozone component, enabling potential heap corruption through crafted HTML pages. Such vulnerabilities could lead to arbitrary code execution or data corruption, which may compromise user data confidentiality and integrity. This could impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data security) by increasing risks of unauthorized access or data breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome on Linux to version 150.0.7871.125 or later to address the use after free vulnerability in Ozone.

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