Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a… (CVE-2026-17894)
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17894 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome on Linux platforms prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially trigger heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score is available, and no vendor advisory or patch information is provided in the current data. Exploitation in the wild has not been observed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. However, the exact impact is not detailed beyond the potential for heap corruption. The vulnerability affects remote attack scenarios via crafted web content.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once available.
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a… (CVE-2026-17894)
Description
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17894 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome on Linux platforms prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially trigger heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score is available, and no vendor advisory or patch information is provided in the current data. Exploitation in the wild has not been observed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution or browser instability. However, the exact impact is not detailed beyond the potential for heap corruption. The vulnerability affects remote attack scenarios via crafted web content.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-84j6-88rr-f5r4
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17894"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5159c2644c7f89810eb
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:57 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:07:28 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:54 UTC
Views: 2
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