Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2026-17891
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Android 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: Medium)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Google Chrome — versions 151.0.7922.72
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/524639223 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-17891?
- CVE-2026-17891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2026-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-17891?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.