CVE-2026-15111 in Chrome
Summary
by MITRE • 07/09/2026
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 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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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/09/2026
This vulnerability represents a critical use-after-free condition within the Views framework of Google Chrome browser versions prior to 150.0.7871.115. The flaw exists in the handling of UI components and their lifecycle management, specifically when processing user interface gestures and interactions with web content. The technical implementation involves improper memory deallocation where objects referenced by the Views system are freed from memory while still being accessible through callback mechanisms or event handlers. This creates a scenario where subsequent operations attempt to access memory that has already been released, leading to potential heap corruption.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple memory corruption as it enables remote code execution when successfully exploited. An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page that triggers specific user interface interactions, such as mouse movements, clicks, or keyboard events, which then activate the vulnerable code path within the Views system. The attack vector requires user interaction through specific UI gestures, making it a sophisticated social engineering challenge but still highly dangerous given the privileges of the browser context. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-416, which describes use-after-free conditions, and represents a high-severity issue in the Chromium security model.
The exploitation process leverages the browser's rendering engine's interaction with the underlying Views framework to manipulate memory layout and potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the browser process. This allows attackers to bypass standard operating system security mechanisms including sandboxing, as the vulnerability exists within the core browser architecture rather than at the application level. The Chromium security severity classification of High reflects the potential for complete system compromise when this vulnerability is successfully exploited.
Mitigation strategies include immediate updating of Chrome browsers to version 150.0.7871.115 or later, which contains patches addressing the memory management issues in the Views framework. Organizations should implement proactive browser update policies and consider deploying automated patch management systems to ensure timely remediation. Additionally, network administrators can employ web application firewalls and content filtering solutions to block access to known malicious domains while monitoring for suspicious HTML content patterns that might trigger this vulnerability. The ATT&CK framework categorizes such vulnerabilities under T1059 for command and script injection techniques, highlighting the potential for privilege escalation and persistent access when successfully exploited.