Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a malicious file. (CVE-2026-17699)
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17699 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability could be exploited by a local attacker using a crafted malicious file to potentially perform a sandbox escape, thereby breaking the browser's security containment. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score is available, but Chromium rates it as high severity. No explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to escape the sandbox environment of Google Chrome, potentially leading to elevated privileges or execution of arbitrary code outside the browser's restricted context. This undermines the security model of the browser and could facilitate further system compromise.
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, exercise caution with untrusted local files and consider restricting local file access where feasible.
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a malicious file. (CVE-2026-17699)
Description
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.6high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17699 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability could be exploited by a local attacker using a crafted malicious file to potentially perform a sandbox escape, thereby breaking the browser's security containment. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score is available, but Chromium rates it as high severity. No explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to escape the sandbox environment of Google Chrome, potentially leading to elevated privileges or execution of arbitrary code outside the browser's restricted context. This undermines the security model of the browser and could facilitate further system compromise.
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, exercise caution with untrusted local files and consider restricting local file access where feasible.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-49qh-vm7v-wv5w
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17699"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6ae5209c2644c7f89837bd
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:08 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:49:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 17
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