CVE-2026-17718: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17718 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the ANGLE graphics engine used by Google Chrome. Exploitation requires a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, which could lead to a sandbox escape, compromising the security boundaries of the browser. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. Google has published a stable channel update addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-17718: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17718 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating high 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 ANGLE graphics engine used by Google Chrome. Exploitation requires a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, which could lead to a sandbox escape, compromising the security boundaries of the browser. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. Google has published a stable channel update addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:30.031Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0859c2644c7f849a970
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:25 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:14:01 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 43
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