What is CVE-2026-16423?
A "use after free" vulnerability in the UI of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.182 allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. Users are advised to update Chrome to the latest version.
Azərbaycanca: Google Chrome-un 150.0.7871.182 versiyasından əvvəlki versiyalarında UI-da "use after free" boşluğu aşkarlanıb. Bu boşluq uzaqdan hücumçuya hazırlanmış HTML səhifəsi vasitəsilə heap korrupsiyasına səbəb ola bilər. Chrome brauzerini ən son versiyaya yeniləmək tövsiyə olunur.
Related CVEs
link basis: same weakness class CWE-416; shared vendor: Google
FAQ2
To which version should I update Chrome to protect against CVE-2026-16423?
You should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later. All versions prior to this are affected by this vulnerability.
How can an attacker exploit the CVE-2026-16423 vulnerability?
A remote attacker can exploit the "use after free" vulnerability in the UI by luring a user to a crafted HTML page, which can potentially lead to heap corruption.
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