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CVE-2026-17719: Use after free in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17719cvecve-2026-17719
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:02 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-17719 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Input component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. Google has released Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 to address this issue.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.8high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 17:00:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Input handling of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploiting this flaw enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the browser's sandbox environment via a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication. The vendor advisory confirms the release of a stable update to fix this issue.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires user interaction (e.g., visiting a malicious web page). No active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html provides official update information. No other mitigations are specified.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:34:30.275Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0859c2644c7f849a975

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:25 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:00:03 UTC

Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC

Views: 40

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