CVE-2026-17886: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17886 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome Enterprise editions prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication. Google has released an update to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome Enterprise prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to cause heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other impacts. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is fixed in version 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by corrupting the heap memory of the affected Chrome browser. The high CVSS score reflects significant potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome Enterprise to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this update addresses the issue. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-17886: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17886 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome Enterprise editions prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication. Google has released an update to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome Enterprise prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to cause heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other impacts. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is fixed in version 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by corrupting the heap memory of the affected Chrome browser. The high CVSS score reflects significant potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome Enterprise to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this update addresses the issue. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:12.207Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- 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: 08/06/2026, 17:03:48 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:29 UTC
Views: 49
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