Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML… (CVE-2026-17750)
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome 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-2026-17750 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine used by Google Chrome. It affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72 and could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape through a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). There is no CVSS score available, and no explicit patch or remediation information is provided in the data. The vulnerability has not been reported as exploited in the wild.
Potential Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the sandbox environment of Google Chrome, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This could compromise the security boundaries intended to isolate web content from the host system. However, no active exploitation has 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 patches promptly once released.
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML… (CVE-2026-17750)
Description
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome 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)
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17750 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine used by Google Chrome. It affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72 and could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape through a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). There is no CVSS score available, and no explicit patch or remediation information is provided in the data. The vulnerability has not been reported as exploited in the wild.
Potential Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the sandbox environment of Google Chrome, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This could compromise the security boundaries intended to isolate web content from the host system. However, no active exploitation has 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 patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-xfq5-gfch-m94w
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17750"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51b9c2644c7f8982483
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:32:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:54 UTC
Views: 2
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