CVE-2026-16423 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Google Chrome user interface affecting versions prior to 150.0.7871.182. A remote attacker can potentially trigger exploitable heap corruption through a crafted HTML page after convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures. The affected function and precise gesture sequence are not specified.
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A high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's UI that could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption through a crafted HTML page. Exploitation requires specific user interactions. The advisory reports a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 and recommends updating the affected Chromium packages.
A high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's UI component. The content highlights it as especially high-risk because it affects a core rendering-related component commonly targeted in browser exploit chains.
One of 12 High-severity vulnerabilities fixed in Google Chrome 150.0.7871.181/.182 as part of the July 21, 2026 security update.
A high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the UI component.
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