CVE-2026-17884: Object lifecycle issue in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17884 is an object lifecycle vulnerability in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. No confirmed 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 involves an object lifecycle issue within the WebRTC implementation in Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers heap corruption. The issue is recognized by Chromium security with a medium severity rating. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details in the provided information.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may result in application instability or potential arbitrary code execution. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported, and the severity is assessed as medium by the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
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. Users should update to Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed to contain the fix.
CVE-2026-17884: Object lifecycle issue in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17884 is an object lifecycle vulnerability in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. No confirmed 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.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an object lifecycle issue within the WebRTC implementation in Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers heap corruption. The issue is recognized by Chromium security with a medium severity rating. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details in the provided information.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may result in application instability or potential arbitrary code execution. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported, and the severity is assessed as medium by the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
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. Users should update to Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed to contain the fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:11.651Z
- 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: 6a6aa09f9c2644c7f849b804
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:08:04 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:08:04 UTC
Views: 2
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