Use After Free in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-17716

Use after free in Updater in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17716?
CVE-2026-17716 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-17716?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.