CVE-2026-17716: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Updater in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17716 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Updater component of Google Chrome on Mac systems before version 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability enables a local attacker to perform privilege escalation through crafted network traffic. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). There is no CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory information available at this time. No exploits have been reported in the wild, and no patch information is provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on an affected Mac system running Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This could lead to unauthorized actions with elevated privileges. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild, and the extent of impact depends on attacker access and conditions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should limit local access to trusted users only and monitor for updates from Google regarding this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-17716: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Updater in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.4high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17716 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Updater component of Google Chrome on Mac systems before version 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability enables a local attacker to perform privilege escalation through crafted network traffic. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). There is no CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory information available at this time. No exploits have been reported in the wild, and no patch information is provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on an affected Mac system running Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This could lead to unauthorized actions with elevated privileges. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild, and the extent of impact depends on attacker access and conditions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should limit local access to trusted users only and monitor for updates from Google regarding this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-qh6m-vhx2-qh42
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17716"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51d9c2644c7f8982b32
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:38:58 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 2
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