Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially… (CVE-2026-17708)
Use after free in Audio 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: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17708 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Audio subsystem of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape through crafted HTML content. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). There is no CVSS score available, and no direct vendor advisory or patch link is provided in the data. The vulnerability is not related to a cloud service and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to further system compromise beyond the browser sandbox. This elevates the risk of executing arbitrary code with higher privileges than normally permitted within the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply updates to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available.
Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially… (CVE-2026-17708)
Description
Use after free in Audio 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: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17708 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Audio subsystem of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape through crafted HTML content. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). There is no CVSS score available, and no direct vendor advisory or patch link is provided in the data. The vulnerability is not related to a cloud service and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to further system compromise beyond the browser sandbox. This elevates the risk of executing arbitrary code with higher privileges than normally permitted within the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply updates to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-6946-9r36-jh5w
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17708"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6ae51f9c2644c7f8983657
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:48:54 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 27
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