Description
Use after free in Input in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free flaw in Chrome’s Input handling, present before version 151.0.7922.72, permits a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to trigger a sandbox escape through a crafted HTML page. If successfully exploited, the attacker can execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox, compromising the host system.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome browsers running versions earlier than 151.0.7922.72 are vulnerable. The flaw is specific to the stable channel releases on desktop platforms.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.6 classifies this as critical, while the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low likelihood of widespread exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. An attacker would need to first gain control over a renderer process—typically via a separate vulnerability or social engineering—to abuse this flaw. Once in a renderer, a crafted page could break out of the sandbox, yielding full code execution on the affected system.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 07:20 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Chrome to 151.0.7922.72 or a later patched release to eliminate the use‑after‑free flaw.
  • Ensure that Chrome’s sandboxing features and strict content‑security policies remain enabled to limit the damage even if an attacker triggers a sandbox escape.
  • Employ endpoint protection and monitoring to detect anomalous renderer‑process activity and potential sandbox‑escape attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 07:20 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome Use‑After‑Free Allows Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML Page chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Use after free in Input
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome Use‑After‑Free Allows Sandbox Escape via Crafted HTML Page

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Input in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T15:12:15.191Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:23.140Z

Link: CVE-2026-17688

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T15:12:06.941Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:31.100

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:58:54.590

Link: CVE-2026-17688

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:18:53Z

Links: CVE-2026-17688 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T07:30:03Z

Weaknesses