CVE-2026-13853: Chromium: CVE-2026-13853 Use after free in Journeys
This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A use after free vulnerability in Journeys has been identified.
- Who is affected
- Users of Chromium-based browsers like Microsoft Edge are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is not urgent as there is no active exploitation reported.
- Action
- Monitor for updates from Google Chrome Releases for fixes.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-13853
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-138530.31% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-13853 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks products (August 13, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge (July 7, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownMicrosoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome (July 2, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- criticalCVE-2026-13853: Use after free in Journeys in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker w…nvd
Recent advisories for Chromium
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- unknownCVE-2026-79293: Information leak in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacke…nvd · 2026-08-25
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- unknownCVE-2026-79283: UI misrepresentation in Geometry in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote atta…nvd · 2026-08-25
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