Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a… (CVE-2026-17896)
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17896 involves a use-after-free condition in the DevTools feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution inside a sandboxed environment. The issue is recognized as a medium severity security flaw by Chromium. No further technical details or exploit reports are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of Chrome's DevTools. This may lead to limited code execution capabilities constrained by sandbox protections. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
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 should monitor updates from Google Chrome and apply the update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available to remediate this vulnerability.
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a… (CVE-2026-17896)
Description
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17896 involves a use-after-free condition in the DevTools feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution inside a sandboxed environment. The issue is recognized as a medium severity security flaw by Chromium. No further technical details or exploit reports are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of Chrome's DevTools. This may lead to limited code execution capabilities constrained by sandbox protections. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
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 should monitor updates from Google Chrome and apply the update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-fgwx-rxh3-crgv
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17896"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5149c2644c7f8980f3e
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:56 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:06:27 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 01:51:53 UTC
Views: 4
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