CVE-2026-17884: Object lifecycle issue in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17884 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebRTC component prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves an object lifecycle issue that could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption by delivering a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the patch or remediation status in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an object lifecycle issue in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416, indicating a use-after-free condition. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires no privileges and can be triggered via user interaction (UI required).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, no active exploitation in the wild has been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor has published a stable channel update advisory for Google Chrome but has not explicitly confirmed the availability of a patch in the provided data. Users should update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed by the vendor advisory. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-17884: Object lifecycle issue in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17884 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebRTC component prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves an object lifecycle issue that could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption by delivering a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the patch or remediation status in the provided data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an object lifecycle issue in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416, indicating a use-after-free condition. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires no privileges and can be triggered via user interaction (UI required).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, no active exploitation in the wild has been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor has published a stable channel update advisory for Google Chrome but has not explicitly confirmed the availability of a patch in the provided data. Users should update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed by the vendor advisory. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:11.651Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa09f9c2644c7f849b804
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:51 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:03:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:29 UTC
Views: 49
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