CVE-2026-17894

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Use After Free in Google Chrome on Linux

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-04

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Linux 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

2026-08-04

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17894

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50643

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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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 on Linux. It occurs when a program tries to use memory that has already been freed, potentially leading to heap corruption. An attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page to trigger the flaw.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Linux and requires detecting outdated versions. Check Chrome version with: google-chrome --version. Compare against version 151.0.7922.72 or later. If vulnerable, update Chrome immediately via your package manager (e.g., sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade google-chrome-stable).

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition on your system. If exploited, it may lead to crashes, data corruption, or unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome's Views component, potentially allowing heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. Such vulnerabilities could lead to unauthorized data access or execution, which may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health data security) if exploited. However, specific compliance impacts depend on system configuration and usage.

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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