Description
Use after free in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free flaw exists in Chrome for iOS that can corrupt the heap when a crafted HTML page is loaded. The corruption could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or otherwise compromise the device. The weakness is identified as CWE‑416 and the reported CVSS score of 8.8 indicates significant potential impact, although the official severity is listed as low. No confirmed exploits are currently known, but the possibility of misuse remains.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects a high impact, with a low EPSS (<1%) and no listing in the CISA KEV catalog. The flaw is a use‑after‑free that requires the attacker to deliver a crafted HTML page to a user; no confirmed exploits are known, so current risk is considered low to moderate.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 05:59 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Chrome for iOS to version 151.0.7922.72 or later.
  • If a quick upgrade is not possible, avoid opening suspicious or untrusted HTML pages and consider blocking such content through parental controls or site filtering.
  • For managed devices, enforce automatic updates or use mobile device management to push the security patch.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 05:59 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

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use‑after‑Free Heap Corruption in Chrome for iOS

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +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 Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os
Google Chrome
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T15:47:43.183Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:37:09.962Z

Link: CVE-2026-17967

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T15:47:17.211Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:17:01.193

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:59:33.363

Link: CVE-2026-17967

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-08-02T06:00:08Z

Weaknesses