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CVE-2026-17729: Use after free in Google Chrome

0
High
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:05 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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, 16:03:49 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is a use-after-free in the V8 engine component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to cause out-of-bounds memory access by delivering 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. The flaw is addressed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by accessing memory out of bounds. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and user interaction.

Mitigation Recommendations

Google has released Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 which addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigations are specified.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:34:32.584Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0869c2644c7f849a9b4

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:26 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:03:49 UTC

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

Views: 47

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