CVE-2026-17932

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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 DataTransfer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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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-2026-17932

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50858

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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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 DataTransfer component of Google Chrome on Windows. It occurs when a program tries to use memory that has already been freed, potentially allowing access to sensitive information from the process memory.

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. If the version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

A local attacker could exploit this to obtain potentially sensitive information from your system's memory by tricking you into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. This could lead to data exposure or privacy breaches.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome that could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information from process memory. While it does not directly impact compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA, unauthorized access to sensitive data could lead to violations if such data is involved.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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