CVE-2026-17652

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Use After Free in Google Chrome Views Component

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-06

Assigner: Chrome

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: Critical)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-06

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17652

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50778

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.72 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-416	The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the Views component of Google Chrome. It occurs when a program tries to use memory that has already been freed, potentially leading to crashes or unintended behavior. In this case, an attacker who compromised the renderer process could exploit this flaw to escape the sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking the installed version of Google Chrome. If your version is prior to 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable. Use commands like 'google-chrome --version' or check via package managers such as 'apt list --installed | grep google-chrome' on Linux or 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*Chrome*"}' on Windows.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially gaining control over your system. This could lead to data theft, installation of malware, or other malicious activities while you are browsing the web.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome's Views component, enabling a remote attacker to escape the renderer sandbox via a crafted HTML page. Such vulnerabilities could potentially lead to unauthorized data access or exfiltration, which may violate GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the use after free vulnerability in Views.

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