CVE-2026-15901

Received Received - Intake

Use After Free in Google Chrome Network Component

Publication date: 2026-07-20

Last updated on: 2026-07-20

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Use after free in Network in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.128 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

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Published

2026-07-20

Last Modified

2026-07-20

Generated

2026-07-21

AI Q&A

2026-07-21

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-15901

EUVD

EUVD-2026-46127

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 150.0.7871.128 (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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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 Google Chrome's Network component. It occurs when a program continues to use memory after it has been freed, potentially leading to heap corruption. An attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page to trigger the issue.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.128. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser. If your version is below 150.0.7871.128, the system is vulnerable. Update Chrome immediately to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on your system by tricking you into visiting a specially crafted webpage. It may lead to crashes or unauthorized access to your data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome's Network component, which could allow remote attackers to exploit heap corruption. While the CVE does not directly address compliance standards, such vulnerabilities may lead to unauthorized data access or processing, potentially violating GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's security requirements for protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.128 or later to address the use after free vulnerability in Network.

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