CVE-2026-17891

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Use After Free in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Android

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Android 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: 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-2026-17891

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50640

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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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 Android. It allows an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox and execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. Use the command 'dumpsys package com.android.chrome | grep version' on Android to verify. If the version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your device, bypassing security restrictions. This could lead to unauthorized access to data, installation of malware, or further compromise of your system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome on Android that could allow a remote attacker to escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. It does not directly impact compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or other standards, but such vulnerabilities may lead to unauthorized data access or processing, which could violate these regulations if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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