CVE-2026-17875: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the PDFium component 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 PDF file. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium security.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17875 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the PDFium library used by Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and enables remote code execution inside the sandbox through a specially crafted PDF document. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed and is tracked by Google, but no CVSS score is provided. The vendor advisory URL indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Chrome via a crafted PDF file. This could lead to compromise of the browser process with medium severity impact as assessed by Chromium security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of an official fix in this version. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-17875: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the PDFium component 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 PDF file. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium security.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17875 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the PDFium library used by Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and enables remote code execution inside the sandbox through a specially crafted PDF document. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed and is tracked by Google, but no CVSS score is provided. The vendor advisory URL indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Chrome via a crafted PDF file. This could lead to compromise of the browser process with medium severity impact as assessed by Chromium security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of an official fix in this version. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:09.615Z
- 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: 6a6aa09e9c2644c7f849b7ce
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:50 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:09:28 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:09:28 UTC
Views: 2
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