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Google Chrome CVE-2026-17661

| EUVDEUVD-2026-50787 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-07-30 Chrome GHSA-cjp4-vqvh-cq9p
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Network-delivered crafted page (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) requires the victim to open it (UI:R); code runs within the renderer sandbox so scope stays Unchanged with high C/I/A.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE
CRITICAL
qualitative
Red Hat
8.8 HIGH
qualitative

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Jul 30, 2026 - 21:40 vuln.today
Patch available
Jul 30, 2026 - 02:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:18 cve.org
HIGH 8.8
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:18 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Loader in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in Google Chrome's Loader component before 151.0.7922.72 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser's renderer sandbox by luring a victim to a crafted HTML page (CWE-416 use-after-free). The flaw carries a High Chromium severity and CVSS 8.8, but code execution is confined to the sandbox and requires user interaction (visiting the page); a full-system compromise would need an additional sandbox-escape bug. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Lure victim to crafted HTML page
Delivery
Loader processes malicious resource
Exploit
Trigger use-after-free in freed object
Execution
Groom heap and hijack execution
Impact
Run arbitrary code in renderer sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to actively load attacker-controlled web content - the CVSS UI:R and the description's 'crafted HTML page' confirm user interaction (navigating to or rendering a malicious/compromised page, including via an iframe or ad) is mandatory; there is no unauthenticated drive-by without page load. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 8.8) reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated bug that nonetheless requires user interaction (UI:R) - a victim must open a malicious page. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page (or injects it via a malvertising slot or compromised site) that triggers the use-after-free in Chrome's Loader; when a victim running a pre-151.0.7922.72 build visits the page, the freed-memory reuse corrupts heap state and yields arbitrary code execution within the renderer sandbox. To achieve host compromise the attacker would chain this with a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: upgrade Google Chrome to 151.0.7922.72 or later on the Stable channel; Chrome typically auto-updates, so confirm via chrome://settings/help and relaunch to apply, and use enterprise policies (e.g., forced auto-update, minimum-version enforcement) to guarantee fleet-wide rollout. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory all Chrome deployments across the organization and confirm current version status; flag any devices running versions before 151.0.7922.72 for priority patching. …

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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