CVE-2026-19162
Description
A flaw was found in V8, the JavaScript engine used in Google Chrome. This out-of-bounds write vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox environment. Exploitation occurs when a user visits a specially crafted HTML page. This could lead to unauthorized operations on the affected system.
Statement
This is an Important flaw in Chromium's V8 JavaScript engine that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is triggered when a user visits a specially crafted HTML page, making user interaction a prerequisite for exploitation. This could lead to unauthorized operations within the browser's sandbox.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Write operations could cause memory corruption. In some cases, an adversary can modify control data such as return addresses in order to execute unexpected code.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Attempting to access out-of-range, invalid, or unauthorized memory could cause the product to crash.
Other
Technical Impact: Unexpected State
Subsequent write operations can produce undefined or unexpected results.
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