CVE-2026-19171: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-19171 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.109 and could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor has published an advisory for a stable channel update addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free flaw in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms. Exploitation could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.109. The Chromium project rates this vulnerability as high severity. The vendor has released a stable channel update to fix this issue, as noted in the official Google Chrome release blog.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges outside the browser sandbox. This increases the risk of system compromise if a user visits a maliciously crafted web page.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.109. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html for details.
CVE-2026-19171: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-19171 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.109 and could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor has published an advisory for a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free flaw in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms. Exploitation could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.109. The Chromium project rates this vulnerability as high severity. The vendor has released a stable channel update to fix this issue, as noted in the official Google Chrome release blog.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges outside the browser sandbox. This increases the risk of system compromise if a user visits a maliciously crafted web page.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.109. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01193673229.html for details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-06T16:51:53.109Z
- 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: 6a750701bf8831d5395f5987
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 22:13:21 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 23:26:04 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 00:21:00 UTC
Views: 2
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