CVE-2026-17887: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the TabStrip component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17887 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the TabStrip component of Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires user interaction involving specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. No official remediation level or patch status is explicitly provided in the input data, but a vendor advisory URL is available for further details.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption in the Chrome browser process, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. However, exploitation requires user interaction with specific UI gestures, limiting the attack vector. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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 and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply any official fixes once available.
CVE-2026-17887: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the TabStrip component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17887 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the TabStrip component of Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires user interaction involving specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. No official remediation level or patch status is explicitly provided in the input data, but a vendor advisory URL is available for further details.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption in the Chrome browser process, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. However, exploitation requires user interaction with specific UI gestures, limiting the attack vector. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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 and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply any official fixes once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:12.452Z
- 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: 6a6aa09f9c2644c7f849b810
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 02:55:54 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:55:54 UTC
Views: 2
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