CVE-2026-17811: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17811 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine used by Google Chrome on Windows platforms. The issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). There is no CVSS score provided, and no explicit patch or remediation details are included in the available data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to break out of the Chrome sandbox environment, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the host system. This increases the risk of system compromise beyond the browser context. However, no known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply any available updates to Chrome on Windows promptly once a fix is released.
CVE-2026-17811: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17811 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine used by Google Chrome on Windows platforms. The issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). There is no CVSS score provided, and no explicit patch or remediation details are included in the available data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to break out of the Chrome sandbox environment, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the host system. This increases the risk of system compromise beyond the browser context. However, no known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply any available updates to Chrome on Windows promptly once a fix is released.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-wwmx-jr76-9vv7
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17811"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5199c2644c7f8981da8
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:01 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:23:29 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 5
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