CVE-2026-13775 in Chrome
Summary
by MITRE • 07/01/2026
Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/01/2026
This vulnerability represents a critical use-after-free condition in the graphics processing unit component of google chrome that could enable a remote attacker to escape the browser sandbox when they have already compromised the renderer process. The flaw occurs within the gpu subsystem where memory management fails to properly handle object lifecycles, creating opportunities for malicious code execution. The vulnerability is classified as critical by chromium security team due to its potential for privilege escalation and sandbox bypass capabilities.
The technical implementation involves improper memory deallocation handling within chrome's gpu rendering pipeline where freed memory blocks are still accessible to malicious code through dangling pointers or race conditions. When the renderer process is compromised, an attacker can craft a specific html page that triggers the use-after-free scenario, allowing arbitrary code execution in the context of the gpu process. This particular vulnerability affects versions prior to 150.0.7871.47 and demonstrates a fundamental flaw in chrome's memory management within graphics processing components.
The operational impact extends beyond simple privilege escalation as this vulnerability can enable attackers to bypass the browser sandbox protections that separate renderer processes from system resources. The attacker must first compromise the renderer process through some initial attack vector, but once achieved they can exploit this use-after-free condition to gain elevated privileges and potentially access system resources that should be restricted. This represents a significant security regression in chrome's architecture and could allow for full system compromise if exploited successfully.
Mitigation strategies include immediate updating of chrome browsers to version 150.0.7871.47 or later where the memory management issues have been addressed through proper object lifecycle handling and memory deallocation procedures. Organizations should also implement network monitoring to detect suspicious html content patterns that might indicate exploitation attempts, along with regular security assessments of browser configurations and process isolation mechanisms. The vulnerability aligns with common weakness enumeration cwe-416 which specifically addresses use after free conditions, and may map to attack techniques in the attack tree framework under privilege escalation and sandbox escape categories.
This vulnerability demonstrates the complexity of modern browser security architectures where graphics processing components present unique attack surfaces that require specialized memory management protections. The flaw highlights the importance of comprehensive testing for memory safety issues in graphics subsystems and proper implementation of object lifecycle management in multi-process browser environments where sandboxing relies on strict process isolation. Regular security updates and proactive vulnerability management remain essential defenses against such sophisticated exploitation techniques targeting browser components.