CVE-2026-17832: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17832 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could enable sandbox escape via crafted HTML content. No CVSS score is provided, but Chromium rates this issue as medium severity. There are no known exploits in the wild and no explicit patch links provided in the data. The vulnerability specifically affects Chrome browser versions before 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to further compromise of the host system. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process, limiting the initial attack vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client software is necessary. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-17832: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17832 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could enable sandbox escape via crafted HTML content. No CVSS score is provided, but Chromium rates this issue as medium severity. There are no known exploits in the wild and no explicit patch links provided in the data. The vulnerability specifically affects Chrome browser versions before 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to further compromise of the host system. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process, limiting the initial attack vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client software is necessary. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-r3xh-r9mw-vh95
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17832"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5179c2644c7f89818e5
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:59 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:15:56 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 2
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