Google Chrome up to 151.0.7922.169 Chromoting use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown function of the component Chromoting. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-76017. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Chromoting. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-76017 since 08/18/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/24/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 338407 (Google Chrome < 151.0.7922.173 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 151.0.7922.173 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (338407) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-2953). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Google Chrome

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 338407
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 151.0.7922.173 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 151.0.7922.173

Timelineinfo

08/18/2026 CVE reserved
08/20/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
08/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/24/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-76017 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-76017
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-393863
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-2953 - Google Chrome: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/20/2026 23:09
Updated: 08/24/2026 17:34
Changes: 08/20/2026 23:09 (56), 08/21/2026 05:26 (2), 08/24/2026 17:34 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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