CVE-2026-17886: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Google Chrome Enterprise prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially 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 issue affects the specified Chrome version and was publicly disclosed in July 2026.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17886 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome Enterprise before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with medium severity by Chromium security. No official remediation level or patch status is explicitly stated in the provided data, but a vendor advisory URL is available for further details.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported, and the severity is rated medium, indicating a moderate risk level.
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 apply any available updates from Google Chrome to address this vulnerability once confirmed.
CVE-2026-17886: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Google Chrome Enterprise prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially 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 issue affects the specified Chrome version and was publicly disclosed in July 2026.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17886 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome Enterprise before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with medium severity by Chromium security. No official remediation level or patch status is explicitly stated in the provided data, but a vendor advisory URL is available for further details.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported, and the severity is rated medium, indicating a moderate risk level.
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 apply any available updates from Google Chrome to address this vulnerability once confirmed.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:12.207Z
- 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: 6a6aa09f9c2644c7f849b80c
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 02:56:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:56:02 UTC
Views: 2
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