CVE-2026-19170: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in WebGL in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebGL implementation of Google Chrome on Android devices before version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation could enable a remote attacker to execute code outside the browser sandbox, increasing the risk of system compromise. The issue was assigned CVE-2026-19170 and marked critical by Chromium security. The vendor advisory link points to a Chrome stable channel update announcement, suggesting a fix is likely available in or after version 151.0.7922.109.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution on the affected device. This elevates the risk of system compromise beyond the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.109 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked indicates that a stable channel update addressing this issue has been released. Patch status is inferred from the affected version and advisory link; users should verify the update through official Google Chrome release channels.
CVE-2026-19170: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in WebGL in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebGL implementation of Google Chrome on Android devices before version 151.0.7922.109. Exploitation could enable a remote attacker to execute code outside the browser sandbox, increasing the risk of system compromise. The issue was assigned CVE-2026-19170 and marked critical by Chromium security. The vendor advisory link points to a Chrome stable channel update announcement, suggesting a fix is likely available in or after version 151.0.7922.109.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution on the affected device. This elevates the risk of system compromise beyond the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.109 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked indicates that a stable channel update addressing this issue has been released. Patch status is inferred from the affected version and advisory link; users should verify the update through official Google Chrome release channels.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-06T16:51:52.836Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a750701bf8831d5395f5983
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 22:13:21 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 23:26:11 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 01:42:00 UTC
Views: 3
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