CVE-2026-17811

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Use After Free in Google Chrome on Windows

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-03

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17811

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50760

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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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 ANGLE, a graphics library used by Google Chrome on Windows. A use-after-free occurs when a program continues to use memory after it has been freed, potentially leading to corruption or unintended behavior. In this case, a remote attacker could exploit this flaw via a crafted HTML page to potentially escape the browser's sandbox, which is a security mechanism designed to limit the impact of malicious code.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. On Windows, you can run: chrome.exe --version in Command Prompt or PowerShell. If the version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to escape the browser's sandbox and execute arbitrary code on your system with the same privileges as the browser. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, installation of malware, or further compromise of your system. Users are impacted if they are running a vulnerable version of Google Chrome on Windows.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. Such vulnerabilities may lead to unauthorized data access or execution, which could impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data security) by potentially exposing sensitive user or patient information.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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