CVE-2026-17723: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17723 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process could exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to perform a sandbox escape, thereby potentially gaining higher privileges or executing arbitrary code outside the sandbox. The issue was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating and a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with access to the renderer process to escape the Chrome sandbox, leading to potential arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available: Google Chrome 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-17723: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17723 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
Chrome
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process could exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to perform a sandbox escape, thereby potentially gaining higher privileges or executing arbitrary code outside the sandbox. The issue was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating and a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with access to the renderer process to escape the Chrome sandbox, leading to potential arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available: Google Chrome 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:31.200Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0869c2644c7f849a99c
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:26 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:00:18 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:29 UTC
Views: 74
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