CVE-2026-17704: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17704 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation level.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free bug in the ANGLE graphics abstraction layer within Google Chrome. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could enable an attacker to break out of the browser sandbox, escalating privileges on the host system. The vulnerability affects versions of Chrome before 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges on the host system. This compromises the security boundaries intended to isolate web content from the underlying operating system, posing a critical risk to user security and system integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked provides official update information. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.
CVE-2026-17704: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17704 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free bug in the ANGLE graphics abstraction layer within Google Chrome. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could enable an attacker to break out of the browser sandbox, escalating privileges on the host system. The vulnerability affects versions of Chrome before 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges on the host system. This compromises the security boundaries intended to isolate web content from the underlying operating system, posing a critical risk to user security and system integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked provides official update information. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:26.850Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0839c2644c7f849a897
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:23 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:35:39 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:59:32 UTC
Views: 40
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