CVE-2026-17884

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Heap Corruption in Google Chrome WebRTC

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Object lifecycle issue in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption 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-2026-17884

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50633

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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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 an object lifecycle issue in WebRTC within Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser address bar. If the version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on your system by corrupting memory. This could lead to crashes, data corruption, or unauthorized access to your device.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves heap corruption in WebRTC due to an object lifecycle issue, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. Such vulnerabilities may impact compliance by exposing sensitive data or disrupting services, potentially violating GDPR's integrity and confidentiality requirements or HIPAA's security rules for protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later immediately. This can be done through the browser's built-in update mechanism or by downloading the latest version from Google's official site.

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