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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-50624

| CVE-2026-17875 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-07-30 Chrome GHSA-gq67-349v-hv27
High
Disputed · 8.8 Vendor: Chrome
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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI
8.8 HIGH

Network-delivered PDF (AV:N/AC:L) with no auth (PR:N) but requiring the user to open it (UI:R); in-sandbox code execution still yields high C/I/A within that scope (S:U).

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 MEDIUM
qualitative

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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

5
Analysis Generated
Jul 30, 2026 - 17:27 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Jul 30, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Jul 30, 2026 - 02:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:19 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:19 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in Google Chrome's PDFium PDF rendering engine (versions prior to 151.0.7922.72) allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser's renderer sandbox via a crafted PDF file. The flaw is a CWE-416 use-after-free rated CVSS 8.8 (Chromium-assessed severity: Medium) and requires the victim to open or render a malicious PDF (UI:R). …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Deliver crafted PDF via web or email
Delivery
Victim opens PDF in vulnerable Chrome
Exploit
Trigger use-after-free in PDFium
Execution
Corrupt heap and hijack control flow
Impact
Execute arbitrary code within renderer sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to open or render a crafted PDF file in a Chrome build prior to 151.0.7922.72 using the PDFium engine (UI:R - user interaction is mandatory, e.g. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS v3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 8.8 High) reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack that nonetheless requires user interaction (opening/viewing a malicious PDF). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a crafted PDF on a website or sends it as an email attachment/link; when the victim opens or previews the PDF in a vulnerable Chrome build, PDFium's use-after-free is triggered, allowing the attacker to execute code within the renderer sandbox. Low attack complexity means reliable triggering, but user interaction (viewing the PDF) is required and the payload is confined to the sandbox absent a chained escape. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later on all desktop platforms; Chrome typically auto-updates, so ensure the browser is restarted to apply the fix, and verify via chrome://settings/help. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory Chrome deployments across the organization and prepare a staged update plan targeting Chrome 151.0.7922.72 or later. …

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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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