CVE-2026-19142

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Use After Free in Google Chrome Views

Publication date: 2026-08-06

Last updated on: 2026-08-11

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.109 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: High)

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Published

2026-08-06

Last Modified

2026-08-11

Generated

2026-08-27

AI Q&A

2026-08-07

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-26

NVD

CVE-2026-19142

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.109 (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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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 vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the Views component of Google Chrome. 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 versions prior to 151.0.7922.109. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser address bar. If your version is below 151.0.7922.109, 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 condition on your system. If exploited, it may lead to crashes, data corruption, or unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome's Views component, which could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption through crafted HTML pages. Such vulnerabilities may lead to arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service conditions, potentially compromising user data integrity and confidentiality. While the provided text does not explicitly address compliance standards, vulnerabilities enabling unauthorized access or data breaches could impact adherence to GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data privacy) by risking unauthorized exposure or manipulation of sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.109 or later to address the use after free vulnerability in Views.

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