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CVE-2026-17887: Use after free in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17887cvecve-2026-17887
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:48 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Use after free in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
chromium/chromium
pkg:github/chromium/chromium
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.72

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 16:43:57 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the TabStrip feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into interacting with a maliciously crafted HTML page that triggers specific UI gestures, potentially leading to heap corruption. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to corrupt memory on the victim's system, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser instability. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, no active exploitation has been reported to date.

Mitigation Recommendations

The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the Chrome stable channel update dated July 2026, which implies that version 151.0.7922.72 includes the fix. Users should update to Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the presence of this fixed version. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:35:12.452Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa09f9c2644c7f849b810

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:51 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:43:57 UTC

Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:08:24 UTC

Views: 41

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