Chrome Ozone use-after-free on Linux
Use-after-free in the Ozone platform-abstraction layer on Chrome for Linux. A remote attacker who convinces a user to perform specific UI gestures could exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. Fixed in Chrome 150.0.7871.125.
- Vendor
- Product
- Chrome for Linux (pre-150.0.7871.125)
- CVSS
- 7.5
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 0.5%
- Status
- patched
- Published
Is CVE-2026-15764 being exploited?
Not on any exploited-vulnerability catalog we track. CVE-2026-15764 was not on the CISA, ENISA or CIRCL exploited catalogs as of our 2026-10-19 snapshot. That can change quickly; check the write-up below for the latest reporting.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 0.5% (scored October 14, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ — ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-10-19. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
CVE-2026-15764 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Ozone — Chromium’s platform-abstraction layer for window/graphics primitives — on Linux. Per NVD: “a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.” NVD scores it 7.5 (high); Chromium’s internal severity is marked Critical.
The fix ships in Chrome 150.0.7871.125 for Linux. Chrome auto-updates on relaunch — verify that managed installs actually restarted rather than assuming an “auto-update” checkbox is enough.
See CVE-2026-15765 for the sibling bug in the same release. Full coverage: Firefox exploit code public; Chrome, Adobe patch same day.
Other Google CVEs we track
| CVE / Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Added to KEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-106382 Use-after-free in Chromecast allows sandbox code executionwrite-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.6 | 0.4% | — |
| CVE-2026-106358 Use-after-free in Chrome Navigation allows sandbox code executionwrite-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.6 | 0.5% | — |
| CVE-2026-106347 Use-after-free in Chrome Track component allows sandbox code executionwrite-up | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 0.4% | — |
| CVE-2026-106197 Use-after-free in Chrome Browser component enables sandbox RCEwrite-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.6 | 0.5% | — |
| CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Cellular Modem Improper Authorizationwrite-up | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 0.6% | |
| CVE-2026-87491 Google Chromium V8 Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 3.1% | |
| CVE-2026-85046 Type confusion in Chrome V8 allows sandbox code executionwrite-up | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 48.9% | |
| CVE-2026-15765 Chrome Ozone use-after-freewrite-up | [ HIGH ] | 7.5 | 0.5% | — |
