CVE-2026-17665: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17665 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication. The issue affects desktop versions of Google Chrome before 151.0.7922.72.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the V8 engine component of Google Chrome, which can be triggered by a specially crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment of the browser. The vulnerability affects versions of Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official remediation level or patch link is explicitly stated in the data, but a vendor advisory URL is provided for the stable channel update.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser by convincing a user to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the browser process. However, the sandbox limits the scope of impact to the browser environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for detailed update instructions.
CVE-2026-17665: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17665 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication. The issue affects desktop versions of Google Chrome before 151.0.7922.72.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the V8 engine component of Google Chrome, which can be triggered by a specially crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment of the browser. The vulnerability affects versions of Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official remediation level or patch link is explicitly stated in the data, but a vendor advisory URL is provided for the stable channel update.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser by convincing a user to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the browser process. However, the sandbox limits the scope of impact to the browser environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:17.750Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa07d9c2644c7f849a696
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:17 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:59:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 61
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