CVE-2026-17708: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17708 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Audio component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating by Chromium and a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Audio subsystem of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires that the attacker already control the renderer process, after which they could leverage this flaw to escape the browser's sandbox environment. 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. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the sandbox from the renderer process, potentially leading to full system compromise or unauthorized access beyond the browser sandbox. The impact includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system components.
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. 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-2026-17708: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17708 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Audio component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating by Chromium and a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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 condition in the Audio subsystem of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires that the attacker already control the renderer process, after which they could leverage this flaw to escape the browser's sandbox environment. 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. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the sandbox from the renderer process, potentially leading to full system compromise or unauthorized access beyond the browser sandbox. The impact includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system components.
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. 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
- 2026-07-27T23:34:27.764Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0839c2644c7f849a8a7
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:23 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:35:59 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:59:31 UTC
Views: 39
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