Use After Free in Google Chrome on Windows

Publication date: 2026-08-06

Last updated on: 2026-08-06

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Use after free in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.109 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-06

Last Modified

2026-08-06

Generated

2026-08-07

AI Q&A

2026-08-07

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-19171

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.109 (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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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 Media component of Google Chrome on Windows. It occurs when a program tries to use memory that has already been freed, potentially allowing a remote attacker to escape the browser sandbox through a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on your system or gain unauthorized access to sensitive data by exploiting the sandbox escape. It may lead to system compromise, data theft, or installation of malware if the attacker crafts a malicious webpage.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.109 or later to address the use after free vulnerability in Media.

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