CVE-2026-17692: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the DataTransfer component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9.6.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17692 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the DataTransfer implementation of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and involves a crafted HTML page that may enable sandbox escape, thereby elevating privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The vulnerability has a high severity rating from Chromium security and a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, indicating critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with higher privileges on the affected system. This elevates the risk of full system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available: users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html provides official update instructions. No other mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-17692: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the DataTransfer component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9.6.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17692 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the DataTransfer implementation of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and involves a crafted HTML page that may enable sandbox escape, thereby elevating privileges beyond the renderer sandbox. The vulnerability has a high severity rating from Chromium security and a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, indicating critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with higher privileges on the affected system. This elevates the risk of full system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available: users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html provides official update instructions. No other mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:24.090Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0829c2644c7f849a82a
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:22 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:41:55 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:29 UTC
Views: 73
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