CVE-2026-17836: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome prior to version 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 is rated medium severity by Chromium security. A fixed version 151.0.7922.72 is available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17836 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploiting this vulnerability enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects desktop versions of Chrome and was publicly disclosed with a medium severity rating. Google has released Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the affected system. The impact is limited by sandbox containment but still poses a significant risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-17836: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome prior to version 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 is rated medium severity by Chromium security. A fixed version 151.0.7922.72 is available.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17836 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploiting this vulnerability enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects desktop versions of Chrome and was publicly disclosed with a medium severity rating. Google has released Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the affected system. The impact is limited by sandbox containment but still poses a significant risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:00.992Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0989c2644c7f849b5ff
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:44 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:42:13 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:42:13 UTC
Views: 3
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