Bug 2505972 (CVE-2026-16423)

Summary: CVE-2026-16423 chromium-browser: Google Chrome: Arbitrary code execution via crafted HTML and UI gestures
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A flaw was found in Google Chrome's user interface (UI). A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into performing specific UI actions while viewing a specially designed web page. This could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the user's system.
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Bug Depends On: 2507867, 2507868    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-07-21 23:02:49 UTC
Use after free in UI in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 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)