CVE-2026-17718: google chrome Use After Free
CVSS: 9.6v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2026-17718CGA-25mh-vqhr-5j2qCGA-53pj-v8gw-3v5jCGA-g5gf-247q-qr8pCGA-gx5v-h2g8-hfj9CGA-x7c4-6g4g-2jpmCGA-xrw5-jfgj-2j4p
Published 30-07-2026Last modified 30-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-17718 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Use After Free vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.6/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 30-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 30-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.6Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.41% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard3 products
- chromium< 151.0.7922.75-r0
- chromium-docker-selenium-compat< 151.0.7922.75-r0
- chromium-lang< 151.0.7922.75-r0
Debian3 products
- chromium< 151.0.7922.71-1~deb12u1 | < 151.0.7922.71-1~deb13u1 | < 151.0.7922.71-1
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.54.0-1~deb13u1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.54.0-1
Wolfi3 products
- chromium< 151.0.7922.75-r0
- chromium-docker-selenium-compat< 151.0.7922.75-r0
- chromium-lang< 151.0.7922.75-r0
Google1 product
- chrome≥ 151.0.7922.72, < 151.0.7922.72 | < 151.0.7922.72
4 vendors · 10 products
References
3 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/522079372Permissions Required
