Description
Use after free in DataTransfer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Google Chrome on Windows contains a use‑after‑free flaw in the DataTransfer handling path. A local attacker can trigger the bug with a crafted HTML page and read arbitrary contents from the browser process memory, potentially exposing sensitive data. The vulnerability is classified as low severity by Chromium's internal rating and has a CVSS score of 5.5.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Users running any earlier build of the stable channel are at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The attack vector is local and requires the attacker to deliver a malicious HTML document to the victim. Because the CVSS score is moderate and the EPSS score is less than 1%, exploitation is unlikely in the wild. The issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no known active exploitation. No remote exploitation or privilege escalation is possible from this bug alone.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 06:09 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later on all Windows machines.
  • Enable automatic updates and ensure that the stable channel is enabled so the browser receives the patch without manual intervention.
  • If an update cannot be performed immediately, avoid opening untrusted local HTML files in Chrome; consider restricting access to the file system or using a sandboxed environment for such content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 06:09 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

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Use after free in DataTransfer
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +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 DataTransfer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T17:39:07.003Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:37:03.096Z

Link: CVE-2026-17932

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T17:39:03.200Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:57.437

Modified: 2026-08-03T15:00:58.327

Link: CVE-2026-17932

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:25:33Z

Links: CVE-2026-17932 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T06:15:12Z

Weaknesses