Use after free in DNS in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially… (CVE-2026-17924)
Use after free in DNS 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: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17924 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS handling of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. No explicit patch or remediation details are available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to break out of the browser sandbox, potentially leading to further system compromise. However, the Chromium project rates the severity as low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available. Until then, no specific mitigation steps are provided.
Use after free in DNS in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially… (CVE-2026-17924)
Description
Use after free in DNS 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: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17924 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS handling of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. No explicit patch or remediation details are available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to break out of the browser sandbox, potentially leading to further system compromise. However, the Chromium project rates the severity as low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available. Until then, no specific mitigation steps are provided.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-7xmf-5qm5-jq3w
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17924"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5129c2644c7f89808f8
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:54 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:01:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:54 UTC
Views: 4
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