CVE-2026-17989: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
A type confusion vulnerability exists in the V8 engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with low severity by Chromium security. A fixed version 151.0.7922.72 is available addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17989 is a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72 and enables remote code execution inside the sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor rates the severity as low.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser. This could potentially lead to limited code execution capabilities constrained by sandbox protections. The overall severity is considered low by the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this fix. No additional mitigation actions are specified.
CVE-2026-17989: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
Description
A type confusion vulnerability exists in the V8 engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with low severity by Chromium security. A fixed version 151.0.7922.72 is available addressing this issue.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17989 is a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72 and enables remote code execution inside the sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor rates the severity as low.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser. This could potentially lead to limited code execution capabilities constrained by sandbox protections. The overall severity is considered low by the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this fix. No additional mitigation actions are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:14.022Z
- 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: 6a6aa0af9c2644c7f849bd6b
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:24:41 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:01:31 UTC
Views: 3
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