Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially… (CVE-2026-17670)
Use after free in Views 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: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17670 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). The lack of a CVSS score and patch details limits the depth of technical analysis. The Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as high severity.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to further system compromise beyond the browser sandbox. No known public exploits have been reported at this time.
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 any available patches promptly once released.
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially… (CVE-2026-17670)
Description
Use after free in Views 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: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17670 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). The lack of a CVSS score and patch details limits the depth of technical analysis. The Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as high severity.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to further system compromise beyond the browser sandbox. No known public exploits have been reported at this time.
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 any available patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-qfg6-74c9-5pcg
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17670"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5219c2644c7f898399e
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:51:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 22:17:46 UTC
Views: 3
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